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Webster 1913 Edition
Splendent
Splen′dent
,Adj.
[L.
splendens
, -entis
, p. pr. of splendere
to shine.] 1.
Shining; glossy; beaming with light; lustrous;
as,
. See the Note under 3d splendent
planets; splendent
metalsLuster
, 4. 2.
Very conspicuous; illustrious.
“Great and splendent fortunes.” Sir H. Wotton.
Webster 1828 Edition
Splendent
SPLENDENT
,Adj.
1.
Shining; glossy; beaming with light; as splendent planets; splendent metals.2.
Very conspicuous; illustrious.