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1 splendour
splendeur f;∎ the mountains in all their splendour les montagnes dans toute leur splendeur;∎ to live in splendour mener grand train;∎ the splendours of the Scottish Highlands/India les beautés fpl des Highlands/de l'Inde -
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* * *GB, splendor US ['splendə(r)] noun splendeur f -
3 splendour
splendour GB, splendor US n splendeur f ; to live/dine in splendour vivre/dîner fastueusement ; the splendours of les splendeurs de. -
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5 brilliance
brilliance [ˈbrɪljəns]a. ( = splendour) éclat mb. ( = great intelligence) intelligence f supérieure* * *['brɪlɪəns] -
6 glory
glory [ˈglɔ:rɪ]1. noungloire f* * *['glɔːrɪ] 1.1) ( honour) also Religion gloire f2) ( splendour) splendeur f3) ( source of pride) fierté f2.to glory in — être très fier/fière de
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7 solitary
solitary [ˈsɒlɪtərɪ]1. adjectivea. [person, life] solitaireb. ( = sole) seul• with the solitary exception of... à la seule exception de...2. noun3. compounds* * *['sɒlɪtrɪ], US [-terɪ] 1. 2.1) ( unaccompanied) [occupation, walker] solitaire2) ( lonely) [person] très seul; [farm, village] isolé3) ( single) seul -
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['splendid]1) (brilliant, magnificent, very rich and grand etc: He looked splendid in his robes.) splendide2) (very good or fine: a splendid piece of work.) magnifique•- splendour - splendidness -
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I [steit] noun1) (the condition in which a thing or person is: the bad state of the roads; The room was in an untidy state; He inquired about her state of health; What a state you're in!; He was not in a fit state to take the class.) état2) (a country considered as a political community, or, as in the United States, one division of a federation: The Prime Minister visits the Queen once a week to discuss affairs of state; The care of the sick and elderly is considered partly the responsibility of the state; ( also adjective) The railways are under state control; state-controlled / owned industries.) (d')État3) (ceremonial dignity and splendour: The Queen, wearing her robes of state, drove in a horse-drawn coach to Westminster; ( also adjective) state occasions/banquets.) (d')apparat•- stately- stateliness - statesman - statesmanlike - statesmanship - get into a state - lie in state II [steit] verb(to say or announce clearly, carefully and definitely: You have not yet stated your intentions.) déclarer -
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A n1 (honour, distinction) also Relig gloire f ; to cover oneself in glory se couvrir de gloire ; to the greater glory of God à la plus grande gloire de Dieu ; my hour of glory mon heure de gloire ;3 ( source of pride) fierté f ; the cathedral is the glory of the city la cathédrale fait la fierté or la gloire de la ville.B glories npl splendeurs fpl ; the glories of nature/Venice les splendeurs de la nature/de Venise ; past glories passé m glorieux (+ v sg).C vi to glory in être très fier/fière de [status, strength, tradition] ; to glory in the name Caesar hum porter le nom ronflant de César. -
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incomparable adj [beauty, splendour] sans pareil/-eille ; the incomparable Greta Garbo Greta Garbo, qui n'a pas sa pareille. -
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14 courtliness
courtliness ['kɔ:tlɪnɪs](a) (politeness, refinement → of person, style) courtoisie f(b) (regal splendour) majesté fUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > courtliness
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16 glory
∎ to be covered in glory être couvert de gloire;∎ the athletes get all the glory ce sont les athlètes qui remportent toute la gloire;∎ a garden at the height of its glory un jardin au plus beau moment;∎ to have one's hour of glory avoir son heure de gloire(b) (splendour) gloire f, splendeur f;∎ the glory of a midsummer's day la splendeur d'un jour au cœur de l'été;∎ the glories of the Irish countryside les splendeurs de la campagne irlandaise;∎ in all her glory dans toute sa splendeur ou gloire;∎ Hollywood in all its glory Hollywood dans toute sa splendeur(c) (masterpiece) gloire f, joyau m;∎ the palace is one of the greatest glories of the age le palais est un des joyaux ou des chefs-d'œuvre de cette époque∎ to give glory to God rendre gloire à Dieu;∎ Christ in glory le Christ en majesté ou en gloire;∎ to the greater glory of God pour la plus grande gloire de Dieu;∎ familiar glory be! mon Dieu!∎ to go to glory passer de vie à trépas;∎ to send sb to glory expédier qn ad patres(f) (halo → of saint) gloire f►► glory hole Nautical (locker) petit placard m; (storeroom) soute f; British familiar (cupboard) débarras□ m; (untidy place) capharnaüm□ m∎ to glory in sth/doing sth se glorifier de ou s'enorgueillir de qch/de faire qch;∎ he glories in it il s'en glorifie, il en est très fier;∎ she was glorying in her new-found freedom elle jouissait de ou elle savourait sa nouvelle liberté;∎ he glories in the title of King of Hollywood il se donne le titre ronflant de roi d'Hollywood -
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18 meridian
meridian [mə'rɪdɪən]1 noun∎ the Greenwich meridian le méridien de Greenwich(b) Mathematics méridienne f∎ he was at his meridian splendour il était au zénith ou à l'apogée de sa gloire►► meridian angle angle m méridien;meridian latitude latitude f méridienne;meridian line (ligne f) méridienne f -
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splendour — [splen′dər] n. Brit. sp. of SPLENDOR * * * splen·dour (splĕnʹdər) n. Chiefly British Variant of splendor. * * * … Universalium
splendour — is spelt our in BrE and splendor in AmE … Modern English usage
splendour — (US splendor) ► NOUN ▪ magnificent and impressive appearance … English terms dictionary
splendour — [splen′dər] n. Brit. sp. of SPLENDOR … English World dictionary
splendour — (BrE) (AmE splendor) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ A butterfly emerged in its full splendour a week later. ▪ glorious, great, regal ▪ former … Collocations dictionary
splendour — n. BE; AE spelling: splendor 1) regal splendour 2) in splendour (to dine in regal splendour) * * * [ splendə] regal splendour in splendour (to dine in regal splendour) … Combinatory dictionary
splendour — splen|dour BrE splendor AmE [ˈsplendə US ər] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: splendur, from Latin splendor, from splendere; SPLENDID] 1.) [U] impressive beauty, especially of a large building or large place splendour of ▪ We marvelled … Dictionary of contemporary English
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splendour — /ˈsplɛndə / (say splenduh) noun 1. brilliant or gorgeous appearance, colouring, etc.; magnificence, grandeur, or pomp, or display of it: the splendour and pomp of his coronation. 2. brilliant distinction; glory: the splendour of ancient Roman… …
splendour — [[t]sple̱ndə(r)[/t]] splendours (in AM, use splendor) 1) N UNCOUNT The splendour of something is its beautiful and impressive appearance. The foreign ministers are meeting in the splendour of Oktyabrskaya Hotel in central Moscow. 2) N PLURAL: oft … English dictionary
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