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re·splen·dent

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ADJECTIVE:

Splendid or dazzling in appearance; brilliant.

ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old French, from Latin resplendns, resplendent- present participle of resplendre, to shine brightly : re-, re- + splendre, to shine

OTHER FORMS:
re·splendence or re·splenden·cy(Noun), re·splendent·ly(Adverb)

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