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Date: 1400-1500
Language: Anglo-French
Origin: splendur, from Latin splendor, from splendere; SPLENDID

splendour

 noun
     
splen‧dour British English ; splendor American English
1 [uncountable] impressive beauty, especially of a large building or large place
splendour of
We marvelled at the splendour of the scenery.
The palace has now been restored to its original splendour.
2

splendours

[plural] impressive beautiful features, especially of a large building or place
splendours of
the splendours of the imperial court
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