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splendour

Pronunciation: /ˈsplɛndə/
(US splendor)
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Definition of splendour

noun

[mass noun]
  • magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur:the barren splendour of the Lake District
  • (splendours) magnificent features or qualities:the splendours of the imperial court

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French splendur or Latin splendor, from splendere 'shine, be bright'

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Remember that splendour ends with -our (the spelling splendor is American).

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