Word of the Day: Splendor
splen-dor / ˈsplendər
noun
- brilliancy; luster or intense brightness
Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor.
Horace, 65 BC- BC
- magnificence; grandeur
The fire that burns a royal palace only enhances its splendor.
Nigerian Proverb
- an instance or display of pomp
It is neither wealth not splendor[,] but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.
Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826
- gorgeous appearance
Teach us that wealth is not elegance, that profusion is not magnificence, that splendor is not beauty.
Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881