What does splendid mean?
Definitions for splendid
ˈsplɛn dɪdsplen·did
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word splendid.
Princeton's WordNet
glorious, resplendent, splendid, splendiferousadjective
having great beauty and splendor
"a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"
excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendidadjective
very good;of the highest quality
"made an excellent speech"; "the school has excellent teachers"; "a first-class mind"
brilliant, glorious, magnificent, splendidadjective
characterized by grandeur
"the brilliant court life at Versailles"; "a glorious work of art"; "magnificent cathedrals"; "the splendid coronation ceremony"
Wiktionary
splendidadjective
Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.
splendidadjective
Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.
splendidadjective
Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.
Etymology: From splendidus, from.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
SPLENDIDadjective
Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous.
Etymology: splendide, Fr. splendidus, Latin.
Unacceptable, though in heav’n, our state
Of splendid vassalage. John Milton.Deep in a rich alcove the prince was laid,
And slept beneath the pompous colonade:
Fast by his side Pisistratus lay spread,
In age his equal, on a splendid bed. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.
ChatGPT
splendid
Splendid refers to something that is very impressive, magnificent, brilliant or excellent in regard to appearance, style, or quality. It can also imply something that is extremely good, grand or distinguished.
Webster Dictionary
Splendidadjective
possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun
Splendidadjective
showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant
Splendidadjective
illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation
Etymology: [L. splendidus, fr. splendere shine; cf. Lith. splendti: cf. F. splendide.]
Wikidata
Splendid
Splendid was a musical duo featuring Angie Hart and Jesse Tobias, who at the time were also husband and wife.
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
The current management, how everything is managed, will stay the same, this is a designation that will draw visitors to our destination, and allow us to share our splendid missions with the world.
Each day we are becoming a creature of splendid glory or one of unthinkable horror.
I think your slogan Liberty or Death is splendid and whichever one you decide on will be all right with me.
I have long been of the opinion that if work were such a splendid thing the rich would have kept more of it for themselves.
For whatever deserves to exist deserves also to be known, for knowledge is the image of existence, and things mean and splendid exist alike.
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- رائعArabic
- esplèndidCatalan, Valencian
- hervorragend, prächtig, glänzendGerman
- θαυμάσιος, μεγαλοπρεπήςGreek
- splendaEsperanto
- loistavaFinnish
- fameux, splendideFrench
- ard-yindyssaghManx
- शानदारHindi
- pompás, tündöklő, ragyogó, tüneményes, nagyszerű, remekHungarian
- փայլուն, պերճArmenian
- megahIndonesian
- splendidoItalian
- נ� הְדָרHebrew
- 輝かしい, 見事, 豪華, 素敵, 立派, 華麗Japanese
- 화려한Korean
- praeclarumLatin
- grezns, krāšņsLatvian
- fantastiskNorwegian
- esplêndidoPortuguese
- превосходный, великолепныйRussian
- görkemliTurkish
- nidikVolapük
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