Magnificent and impressive beauty, grandeur, or display; brilliant or gorgeous appearance that inspires awe or admiration.
From Old French 'esplendor', from Latin 'splendor' meaning brightness or brilliance, from 'splendere' (to shine). Originally described literal brightness before expanding to metaphorical magnificence.
Splendor originally meant literal shining - the word shares roots with 'resplendent' and captures how true magnificence seems to emit its own light. Whether describing a sunset, a palace, or a moment of triumph, splendor suggests beauty so intense it appears luminous.
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