- effulgence
- ef·ful·gence
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effulgence
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Effulgence — Ef*ful gence, n. The state of being effulgent; extreme brilliancy; a flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor. [1913 Webster] The effulgence of his glory abides. Milton. [1913 Webster] The bright and the balmy effulgence of morn.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
effulgence — [e ful′jəns, iful′jens] n. 〚< L effulgere, prp. of effulgere < ex , forth + fulgere, to shine: see FLAGRANT〛 great brightness; radiance; brilliance effulgent adj. * * * ef·ful·gence (ĭ fo͝olʹjəns, ĭ fŭlʹ ) n. A brilliant radiance. * * * … Universalium
effulgence — [efylʒɑ̃s] n. f. ÉTYM. 1863, Baudelaire; du lat. effulgens, p. prés. de effulgere. → Effulger. ❖ ♦ Littér. et rare. Lueur, clarté. 0 Ses retraites du bois se remplissent (…) de rayons jaunes, d effulgences rosées. Baudelaire, le Peintre de la vie … Encyclopédie Universelle
effulgence — 1660s, from L.L. effulgentia (from L. effulgentum; see EFFULGENT (Cf. effulgent)) + CE (Cf. ce) … Etymology dictionary
effulgence — [e ful′jəns, iful′jens] n. [< L effulgere, prp. of effulgere < ex , forth + fulgere, to shine: see FLAGRANT] great brightness; radiance; brilliance effulgent adj … English World dictionary
effulgence — noun A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance. He stood for a moment taking in the effulgence … Wiktionary
effulgence — noun Etymology: Late Latin effulgentia, from Latin effulgent , effulgens, present participle of effulgēre to shine forth, from ex + fulgēre to shine more at fulgent Date: 1667 radiant splendor ; brilliance • effulgent adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
effulgence — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. radiance, blaze, luster; see light 1 … English dictionary for students
effulgence — ef·ful·gence || ɪ fÊŒldÊ’É™ns n. brilliance, splendor, radiance … English contemporary dictionary
effulgence — n. Brilliancy, lustre, splendor, brightness, radiance, refulgence … New dictionary of synonyms
effulgence — noun (U) literary brightness of light effulgent adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
