noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance. countable, uncountable

   "[…] the clear effulgence of the stars by night […]"

2. 2
   the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

blareblazebrightnessbrillianceflamboyanceglare

Example

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"[…] the clear effulgence of the stars by night […]"

Etymology

From Latin ex- (“out of, from”) and fulgere (“to shine”).

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