resplendence
/ɹɪˈsplɛn.dəns/
resplendence noun: the property of being, or that which causes something to be, resplendent.
Noun
resplendence (countable and uncountable, plural resplendences)
- The property of being, or that which causes something to be, resplendent.
- Son! thou in whom my glory I behold / In full resplendence, heir of all my might.1667, Milton, Paradise Lost
- The sun above gleams like a shining jewel, but even its brightness is nothing compared to the resplendence of the Empire.2016, Kazerad, Crowdfunding Receipt Comic, in: Prequel -or- Making a Cat Cry: The Adventure (webcomic), October 31 2016
Forms of resplendence
| plural | resplendences |
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Origin of resplendence
From Middle English resplendence, from Latin resplendentia.
Questions about resplendence
- What does resplendence mean?
- Resplendence means the property of being, or that which causes something to be, resplendent.
- What part of speech is resplendence?
- Resplendence is a noun.
- How do you pronounce resplendence?
- Resplendence is pronounced /ɹɪˈsplɛn.dəns/.
- What is the plural of resplendence?
- The plural of resplendence is resplendences.
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