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brilliance

noun

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
RILLIANC
Scrabble score
14
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbɹɪljən(t)s

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

    “for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel”

noun

  1. a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted

    “a glare of sunlight”

noun

  1. unusual mental ability

In context

Example Sentences

for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel
his ‘Hamlet’ lacks the brilliance that one expects
it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor
an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art
advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products
a glare of sunlight

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