**Splĕn'dor**, n.

noun

n. [Lat., from splendere, to shine; It. splendore, Sp. & Pg. esplendor, Pr. splendor, Fr. splendeur.]

  1. Great brightness; brilliant luster; as, the splendor of the sun.
  2. Great show of richness and elegance; magnificence; pomp; parade; as, the splendor of equipage, ceremonies, processions, and the like. “Rejoice in splendors of my own.” Shak.
  3. Brilliancy; eminence; as, the splendor of a victory.

Syn.—Luster; splendor; brilliancy; magnificence; gorgeousness; display; showiness; pomp; parade.