splen-dor / ˈsplendər
noun
brilliancy; luster or intense brightness Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor. Horace, 65 BC- BC magnificence; grandeur The fire that burns a royal palace only enhances its splendor. Nigerian Proverb an instance or display of pomp It is neither wealth not splendor[,] but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness. Thomas Jefferson, 1743-1826 gorgeous appearance Teach us that wealth is not elegance, that profusion is not magnificence, that splendor is not beauty. Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881