n. The property of being, or that which causes something to be, resplendent.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or state of being resplendent; brilliant luster; vivid brightness; splendor.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. Brilliant luster; vivid brightness; splendor.
n.Synonyms See radiance.
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n. brilliant radiant beauty
Word Usage
"The way they look - first prettily adorned, then by the end tattered - evokes the resplendence of Cio-Cio-San the bride, then the degradation that engulfs her as she nears her inevitable, ruinous end."