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/splˈɛndəd/ /splˈɛndɪd/ Listen

adjective

Splendid adj.

Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.

Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.

Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.

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Etymology of 'Splendid'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Splendid" Quotes from Famous Books

... of spoiling a splendid time? It's just like a cow givin' a pailful of milk then turnin' round and kickin' it over!" cried good-natured Alfy, throwing an arm around each girl's shoulders and playfully forcing her into the cheery library and into a great, soft ...

— Dorothy's House Party • Evelyn Raymond

... 'something else,' that's enough. Kate, it will be splendid; he always gets orders for the best seats in the first-rate theatres. You ...

— Kate's Ordeal • Emma Leslie

... remarked Garvington, leaning back coolly. "You'd not be hanged, you know, although she would. A few years in prison would be your little lot and when you came out I could give you say—er—er—ten thousand pounds. There! That's a splendid offer." ...

— Red Money • Fergus Hume

... and a hall built in the botanical garden, under splendid trees. There stands his bust; but the remembrance of himself, his home, his own little garden—where is it ...

— Pictures of Sweden • Hans Christian Andersen

... a splendid house came into view. Everything about it spelled prosperity—its barns, and silos and windmills and fences all showed that the residents believed in having what they needed and had money to spend on their needs. The bait was irresistible. Mr. Jervice stopped his car at the side of ...

— The Boy Scout Treasure Hunters - The Lost Treasure of Buffalo Hollow • Charles Henry Lerrigo

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