splendid

Adjective
Synonyms: gloriousresplendentsplendiferousexcellentfirst-classfantabulousbrilliantmagnificent

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (3)

  1. having great beauty and splendor“a glorious spring morning”“a glorious sunset”“splendid costumes”“a kind of splendiferous native simplicity”Synonyms: gloriousresplendentsplendiferous
  2. very good;of the highest quality“made an excellent speech”“the school has excellent teachers”“a first-class mind”Synonyms: excellentfirst-classfantabulous
  3. characterized by grandeur“the brilliant court life at Versailles”“a glorious work of art”“magnificent cathedrals”“the splendid coronation ceremony”Synonyms: brilliantgloriousmagnificent
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Splendid \Splen"did\, a. [L. splendidus, fr. splendere shine; cf. Lith. splend["e]ti: cf. F. splendide.]

1.Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun. [1913 Webster]

2.Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant. [1913 Webster]

3.Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation. [1913 Webster]

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