Definitions for splendid
ˈsplɛn dɪdsplen·did

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. 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(4.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. splendid(Adjective)

   Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.

   Etymology: From splendidus, from .

2. splendid(Adjective)

   Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.

   Etymology: From splendidus, from .

3. splendid(Adjective)

   Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.

   Etymology: From splendidus, from .

Webster Dictionary(2.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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.]

2. 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.]

3. 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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1. Splendid

   Splendid was a musical duo featuring Angie Hart and Jesse Tobias, who at the time were also husband and wife.

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1. 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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1. splendid

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British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'splendid' in Adjectives Frequency: #696

Anagrams for splendid »

1. spindled

How to pronounce splendid?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say splendid in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of splendid in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of splendid in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of splendid in a Sentence

1. Casandra Matej:

   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.

2. William Faulkner:

   All of us failed to match our dreams of perfection. So I rate us on the basis of our splendid failure to do the impossible.

3. Bruce Barton:

   Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.

4. Carlalberto Corneliani:

   Corneliani has been like a lover, which has given me joys and griefs, but overall a splendid life.

5. Sallust:

   The renown which riches or beauty confer is fleeting and frail mental excellence is a splendid and lasting possession.

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