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splenditude

splenditude noun: the quality of being splendid.

Noun

splenditude (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The quality of being splendid.
    • All this “magnificent idea,” the splenditude, the majesty of this is derived from the Bible.1850, [Hugh] M‘Neile, Special Report. The Rev. Dr. M‘Neile’s Speech on the Papal Aggression. Delivered at Exeter Hall, on Tuesday, December 17th, 1850., London: C. Westerton, […], page 5
    • General Washington, in all the brightness of his fame, and all the splenditude of his popularity invested, besides, with the dignity of the Presidential office, when he came to the Senate, by appointment, to consult respecting a treaty, was, indeed, received by them standing uncovered, as in the...1886 January 13, “[Old People.] [National Intelligencer, December 10, 1824.]”, in The Wilmington Journal, volume XVIII, number 41, Washington, O., page 7, column 1

Examples of splenditude in a sentence

  • It is practically a comic opera, possessing a splenditude of the daintiest and most catchy music of the season.1901 November 29, “[Amusements.] That Funny Girl from Paris.””, in Evening Report, volume XII, number 24, Lebanon, Pa., page 4, column 2:
  • H., in 1875, but recently was renovated into its earlier condition of splenditude.1925 September 24, “Epochal Picture as Old West Rides in Review; Complete Awards Are Given for Greatest Poultry Show of West; […]”, in The...
  • Yet I have known some of his people to use him as Exhibit C in an array to prove the splenditude of this our fair city.1926, Metropolitan Pulpit and Homiletic Monthly, volume 91, page 279, column 2:
  • And we two gazed till Love’s sublimity nooned on our eyes with efflorescent splenditude of light and white effulgence of tranquillity.1936, Roibeárd Ó Faracháin, “[Joy] Ere they be dimmed”, in Thronging Feet, London: Sheed & Ward, page 53:

Synonyms of splenditude

Origin of splenditude

From splendid + -itude.

Questions about splenditude

What does splenditude mean?
Splenditude means the quality of being splendid.
How do you use splenditude in a sentence?
It is practically a comic opera, possessing a splenditude of the daintiest and most catchy music of the season.
What part of speech is splenditude?
Splenditude is a noun.

Words near splenditude in the dictionary

  1. splendiferous
  2. splendiferously
  3. splendiferousness
  4. splendiloquent
  5. splendish
  6. splenditude
  7. splendor
  8. splendorous
  9. splendorously
  10. splendors
  11. splendour

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