refulgent

[ ri-fuhl-juhnt ]

/ rɪˈfʌl dʒənt /

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adjective

shining brightly; radiant; gleaming: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball.

Origin of refulgent

First recorded in 1500–10, refulgent is from the Latin word refulgent- (stem of refulgēns, present participle of refulgēre to radiate light). See re-, fulgent

OTHER WORDS FROM refulgent

re·ful·gence, re·ful·gen·cy, re·ful·gent·ness, nounre·ful·gent·ly, adverbun·re·ful·gent, adjectiveun·re·ful·gent·ly, adverb

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Example sentences from the Web for refulgent

The refulgence of the present hour wiped out the past, which seemed to fade away altogether.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me|Hall Caine
The moon was at the full, and lit up nearly the whole garden with the refulgence of a milder day.
Home Influence|Grace Aguilar
On the gods, both bad and good, turning round and gazing, they saw in truth the refulgence of the luminary in the west.
Aino Folk-Tales|Basil Hall Chamberlain
Like a blazing luminary—his refulgence dims the surrounding stars and illuminates the horizon of biography with a light ineffable.
Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson

In the west, the clouds were still glorious for a time; there were two shaped like great expanded wings, edged with refulgence.'
New Grub Street|George Gissing

British Dictionary definitions for refulgent

refulgent

/ (rɪˈfʌldʒənt) /

adjective

literary shining, brilliant, or radiant

Derived forms of refulgent

refulgence or rare refulgency, nounrefulgently, adverb

Word Origin for refulgent

C16: from Latin refulgēre to shine brightly, from re- + fulgēre to shine

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单词	refulgent
释义	refulgent [ ri-fuhl-juhnt ] / rɪˈfʌl dʒənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR refulgent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective shining brightly; radiant; gleaming: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball. Origin of refulgent First recorded in 1500–10, refulgent is from the Latin word refulgent- (stem of refulgēns, present participle of refulgēre to radiate light). See re-, fulgent OTHER WORDS FROM refulgent re·ful·gence, re·ful·gen·cy, re·ful·gent·ness, nounre·ful·gent·ly, adverbun·re·ful·gent, adjectiveun·re·ful·gent·ly, adverb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for refulgent The refulgence of the present hour wiped out the past, which seemed to fade away altogether. The Woman Thou Gavest Me\|Hall Caine The moon was at the full, and lit up nearly the whole garden with the refulgence of a milder day. Home Influence\|Grace Aguilar On the gods, both bad and good, turning round and gazing, they saw in truth the refulgence of the luminary in the west. Aino Folk-Tales\|Basil Hall Chamberlain Like a blazing luminary—his refulgence dims the surrounding stars and illuminates the horizon of biography with a light ineffable. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution\|L. Carroll Judson In the west, the clouds were still glorious for a time; there were two shaped like great expanded wings, edged with refulgence.' New Grub Street\|George Gissing British Dictionary definitions for refulgent refulgent / (rɪˈfʌldʒənt) / adjective literary shining, brilliant, or radiant Derived forms of refulgent refulgence or rare refulgency, nounrefulgently, adverb Word Origin for refulgent C16: from Latin refulgēre to shine brightly, from re- + fulgēre to shine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to refulgent bright, brilliant, luminous, radiant, resplendent, shining
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refulgent

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