n. A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The state of being effulgent; extreme brilliancy; a flood of light; great luster or brightness; splendor.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A shining forth, as of light; great luster or brightness; splendor: as, the effulgence of divine glory.
n.Synonyms Brilliance, Luster, etc. See radiance.
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n. the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Word Usage
"Friend may come unto His own place -- that is, the effulgence of His Names and Attributes, not His Essence (exalted is He), for that Peerless King hath been and will be holy for everlasting above ascent or descent."