The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Splendent \Splen"dent\, a. [L. splendens, -entis, p. pr. of
   splendere to shine.]
   1. Shining; glossy; beaming with light; lustrous; as,
      splendent planets; splendent metals. See the Note under 3d
      Luster, 4.
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   2. Very conspicuous; illustrious. "Great and splendent
      fortunes." --Sir H. Wotton.
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