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Just as Divinity descends in a certain manner, to the extent that one communicates with Nature, so one ascends to Divinity through Nature, just as by means of a life resplendent in natural things one rises to the life that presides over them.
Giordano Bruno

Meaning of "resplendent" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RESPLENDENT

From rēsplendēre to shine brightly, from re- + splendēre to shine.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RESPLENDENT

resplendent  [rɪˈsplɛndənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RESPLENDENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Resplendent is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RESPLENDENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Resplendent

Resplendent is an English language science fiction collection published in 2006. It is the fourth and final book in Stephen Baxter's Destiny's Children series. This book is a collection of short stories relating to the previous three books, comprising new works and previously published stories, including the novellas Reality Dust and Riding the Rock and Mayflower II, an 88-page novella taking place in the Xeelee Sequence that won the 2004 BSFA Award for the Best Short Fiction; it was published in 2004. It contains the following stories: ▪ “Cadre Siblings”, Interzone 153, 2000–03. ▪ Reality Dust, 2000. The sixth work in the Xeelee Sequence. The plot begins not very long after the Third Expansion began. The protagonist, one "Hama", an investigator for Earth's Truth Commission, is investigating the surviving Qax-collaborators; he follows one renegade Pharaoh to Callisto. ▪ “Silver Ghost”, Asimov’s, 2000–09. ▪ “On the Orion Line”, Asimov’s, 2000–10. ▪ “In the Un-Black”, Redshift, 2001. ▪ “The Ghost Pit”, Asimov’s, 2001–07.

Definition of resplendent in the English dictionary

The definition of resplendent in the dictionary is having a brilliant or splendid appearance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RESPLENDENT


appendant
əˈpɛndənt
ascendant
əˈsɛndənt
ascendent
əˈsɛndənt
attendant
əˈtɛndənt
co-dependent
ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənt
defendant
dɪˈfɛndənt
dependant
dɪˈpɛndənt
dependent
dɪˈpɛndənt
descendant
dɪˈsɛndənt
descendent
dɪˈsɛndənt
independent
ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt
intendant
ɪnˈtɛndənt
interdependent
ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndənt
pendant
ˈpɛndənt
pendent
ˈpɛndənt
pretendant
prɪˈtɛndənt
pretendent
prɪˈtɛndənt
splendent
ˈsplɛndənt
superintendent
ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt
transcendent
trænˈsɛndənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RESPLENDENT

respiritualize
respirometer
respirometric
respirometry
respite
respite care
respiteless
resplend
resplendence
resplendency
resplendent trogon
resplendently
resplice
resplit
respond
respondence
respondency
respondent
respondentia
responder

WORDS THAT END LIKE RESPLENDENT

accident
candent
chemically dependent
chief superintendent
co-respondent
correspondent
despondent
detective chief superintendent
detective superintendent
education correspondent
foreign correspondent
indent
insulin-dependent
nondependent
respondent
scandent
school superintendent
science correspondent
semi-independent
special correspondent
war correspondent

Synonyms and antonyms of resplendent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RESPLENDENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «resplendent» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of resplendent

Translation of «resplendent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RESPLENDENT

Find out the translation of resplendent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of resplendent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «resplendent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

金碧辉煌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

resplandeciente
570 millions of speakers

English

resplendent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चमकीला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغر المحجلين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блистательный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resplandecente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রভাময়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

resplendissant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersemangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

glänzend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

まばゆい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반짝 반짝 빛나는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Resplendent
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vẻ vang
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிரகாசத்துடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तेजस्वी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şaşaalı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

risplendente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jaśniejąca
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блискучий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

strălucitor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περίλαμπρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pompeus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glänsande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

strålende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of resplendent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RESPLENDENT»

The term «resplendent» is regularly used and occupies the 65.678 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RESPLENDENT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about resplendent

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QUOTES WITH «RESPLENDENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word resplendent.
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Giordano Bruno
Just as Divinity descends in a certain manner, to the extent that one communicates with Nature, so one ascends to Divinity through Nature, just as by means of a life resplendent in natural things one rises to the life that presides over them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RESPLENDENT»

Discover the use of resplendent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to resplendent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Resplendent: Destiny's Children Book Four
It is both the capstone to one of the most significant series in the history of SF and a remarkable achievement in its own right. This is a mature and uniquely talented writer at the height of his powers.
Stephen Baxter, 2009
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Resplendent Sites, Discordant Voices: Sri Lankans and ...
Its focus shifts from global and comparative concerns to the political, economic and cultural context of national policy formation, then to the regional story of tourism growth in Kandy, and finally to the roles and relationships which ...
Malcolm Crick, 1994
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Resplendent Synagogue: Architecture and Worship in an ...
A provocative interpretation of the art and architecture of a pre-modern wooden synagogue illuminates the social, historical, and religious context of an Eastern-European Jewish community.
Thomas C. Hubka, 2003
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Daughters of painted ladies: America's resplendent victorians
A tour of the astonishing and stunning newly painted Victorian homes now beautifying all of the United States as ancestors of the original Painted Ladies of San Francisco! 172 full-color photographs.
Elizabeth Pomada, Michael Larsen, 1987
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Resplendent faith: liturgical treasuries of the Middle Ages
This richly illustrated compendium of the typical objects foundwithin medieval church treasuries includes a discussion of their form, function, and significance in the medieval religious service.
Stephen N. Fliegel, 2009
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Painted ladies: San Francisco's resplendent Victorians
An illustrated guide to the colorful painted Victorian homes of San Francisco.
Pattie Chase, Mimi Dolbier, Elizabeth Pomada, 1978
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Resplendent Sites:Discor Voice
Malcolm Crick Resplendent Sites, Discordant Voices Sri Lankans and international tourism % Roufledge Taylor & Francis Group Resplendent Sites, Discordant Voices Studies in Anthropology and History VOLUME. Cover.
Crick,, 2012
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Resplendent Dress from Southeastern Europe: A History in Layers
Lavishly illustrated, Resplendent Dress from Southeastern Europe features fifty stunning nineteenth- and twentieth-century ensembles from Macedonia, Croatia, Albania, Montenegro, and neighboring countries, plus one hundred individual items, ...
E. J. W. Barber, Barbara Belle Sloan, 2013
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Mantramañjari:
Raimundo Panikkar. who, with reference to oneself, is the resplendent, immortal Person consisting of seed, he indeed is that which is the atman, the immortal, Brahman, the all. 3. Fire is the honey of all beings, and all beings are honey for fire.
Raimundo Panikkar, 1994
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A Course in Model Theory: An Introduction to Contemporary ...
on), and its limit M^ is an L-structure that is a resplendent extension of M of cardinality K; it is even resplendent as an L^-structure. D More generally, we shall say that a model is «-resplendent if for every theory 6 in a language comprising as ...
Bruno Poizat, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RESPLENDENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term resplendent is used in the context of the following news items.
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The future is resplendent with bright Yellow Bulbs- Nehal Modi
“I have always got what I wanted. But it took me a while to know what I wanted.” Nehal Modi is the Founder of Yellow Bulbs, a marketing marketplace where ... «YourStory.com, Jul 15»
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A resplendent and unique Ryan Adams leaves an indelible mark in …
And the music was resplendent, in homage to Tom Petty, Young, John Cougar Mellancamp, heavy metal heroes interlaced with indie-rock, alt-country and plenty ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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Look of the day: Preity Zinta looks resplendent in a pink Manish …
Unlike others who opted for trendy lehengas, Preity wore a pink sari by designer Manish Malhotra. She looked resplendent and the bindi just added to her look. «IBNLive, Jul 15»
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Comedian who plays wonderfully wooden Hillary on SNL finds …
Hey, imagine what the impression would look like if she wasn't “rooting for” the “resplendent” Hillary Clinton. I shudder to think. During a comedy round table with ... «Hot Air, May 15»
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SNL's Kate McKinnon: I'm Rooting For Hillary! She's So 'Resplendent!'
Just the juxtaposition of those two things.” During a different portion of the roundtable McKinnon added: “I'd be so nervous to meet her. I find her so resplendent!”. «NewsBusters, May 15»
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2 Chainz wore a resplendent poncho to Cavaliers-Hawks Game 1
Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz was courtside for the first game of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Atlanta Hawks and the Cavaliers. He was wearing a ... «USA TODAY, May 15»
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Cannes watch: Naomi Watts resplendent in feathers
Naomi Watts arrives for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film La Tete Haute (Standing Tall) at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern ... «Washington Times, May 15»
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Redlands mayor: "We are fortunate enough to be resplendent with …
Cope Middle School eighth-grader Ailinh Nguyen speaks at the annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on Thursday in the Orton Center at the University of Redlands. «Redlands Daily Facts, May 15»
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'Ex Machina's' Cold A.I. Story Filmed Amid Resplendent Norwegian …
“Ex Machina” is cold but never impersonal; it's calculating but rarely sinister. It's about androids, the Internet and computers, but it's so much about life and vitality. «TravelPulse, Apr 15»
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Capital resplendent as Dublin's denizens remember Rising
Sackville Street in Dublin looked resplendent as ladies donned the latest gowns and gentlemen their bowler hats to parade graciously in glorious sunshine. «Irish Examiner, Apr 15»

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