What does splendid mean?
Definitions for splendid
ˈsplɛn dɪdsplen·did
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word splendid.
Princeton's WordNet
glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferous(adj)
having great beauty and splendor
"a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"
excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendid(adj)
very good;of the highest quality
"made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"
brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendid(adj)
characterized by grandeur
"the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
Wiktionary
splendid(Adjective)
Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.
Etymology: From splendidus, from .
splendid(Adjective)
Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.
Etymology: From splendidus, from .
splendid(Adjective)
Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.
Etymology: From splendidus, from .
Webster Dictionary
Splendid(adj)
possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun
Etymology: [L. splendidus, fr. splendere shine; cf. Lith. splendti: cf. F. splendide.]
Splendid(adj)
showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant
Etymology: [L. splendidus, fr. splendere shine; cf. Lith. splendti: cf. F. splendide.]
Splendid(adj)
illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation
Etymology: [L. splendidus, fr. splendere shine; cf. Lith. splendti: cf. F. splendide.]
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Splendid
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Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Splendid
splen′did, adj. magnificent: famous: illustrious: heroic.—adj. Splen′dent, splendid, bright.—adv. Splen′didly.—ns. Splen′didness; Splen′dour, the appearance of anything splendid: brilliance: magnificence. [L. splendidus—splendēre, to shine.]
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Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'splendid' in Adjectives Frequency: #696
Anagrams for splendid »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of splendid in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of splendid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of splendid in a Sentence
Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.
Its a painting that was unique, splendid and monumental. Cimabue was the father of the Renaissance, but this sale goes beyond all our dreams.
The roses, the lovely notes, the dining and dancing are all welcome and splendid. But when the Godiva is gone, the gift of real love is having someone who'll go the distance with you. Someone who, when the wedding day limo breaks down, is willing to share a seat on the bus.
In spite of my great admiration for individual splendid talents I do not accept the star system. Collective creative effort is the root of our kind of art. That requires ensemble acting and whoever mars that ensemble is committing a crime not only against his comrades but also against the very art of which he is the servant.
The delicate thing about the university is that it has a mixed character, that it is suspended between its position in the eternal world, with all its corruption and evils and cruelties, and the splendid world of our imagination.
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Translations for splendid
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- رائعArabic
- esplèndidCatalan, Valencian
- hervorragend, prächtig, glänzendGerman
- θαυμάσιος, μεγαλοπρεπήςGreek
- splendaEsperanto
- loistavaFinnish
- fameux, splendideFrench
- ard-yindyssaghManx
- शानदारHindi
- tündöklő, ragyogó, remek, pompás, nagyszerű, tüneményesHungarian
- փայլուն, պերճArmenian
- megahIndonesian
- splendidoItalian
- 立派, 華麗, 見事, 輝かしい, 豪華, 素敵Japanese
- 화려한Korean
- praeclarumLatin
- grezns, krāšņsLatvian
- esplêndidoPortuguese
- превосходный, великолепныйRussian
- nidikVolapük
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