SPLENDOR, noun [Latin See Plant and Planet.] 1. Great brightness; brilliant luster; as the splendor of the sun. 2. Great show of richness and elegance; magnificence; as the splendor of equipage or of royal robes. 3. Pomp; parade; as the splendor of a procession or of ceremonies. 4. Brilliance; eminence; as the splendor of a victory.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI