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magnificence

magnificence

13 5.0
Great beauty that makes people feel impressed and full of wonder
  • noun
  • /mæɡˈnɪfɪsəns/
  • Formal
: esplendor
  • She gazed in wonder at the magnificence of the fireworks display.
  • great magnificence
  • work of magnificence

And perhaps a more serious appreciation of that reality, the sort of the magnificence of that tree of life.

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Examples

  • His funeral, an event of stunning magnificence, saw him laid to rest in a golden tomb within the Church of the Holy Apostles in Constantinople.

  • However, though these were luxurious graves for their time, they are eclipsed by the magnificence of the later Tholos tombs.

  • The magnificence of what we're about to do?

  • Standing close to it for the first time, they were surprised by its magnificence.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • But then I was immediately captivated by the magnificence of the energy around me.

  • I have been fortunate to be able to encounter the magnificence of Colorado on a daily basis.

    Academic text (2000)
  • The magnificence of the courage and fortitude of the Korean people defies description.

  • There was a certain magnificence in the high-up day, a certain eagle-like royalty...

    Academic text (2003)
  • The sheer magnificence of the Taj Mahal leaves visitors in awe.

  • The magnificence of the Grand Canyon is best appreciated at sunrise.

Synonyms

glory
vsmagnificence
  • Literature
95 4.6

Bright, beautiful appearance that people admire

is the general impressive quality including nonvisual aspects
splendor
vsmagnificence
  • US
42 4.3

Great beauty that looks impressive and rich

is the broader idea of being impressive, beautiful, or grand
majesty
vsmagnificence
40 4.5

Great beauty and size that make you feel respect

is more general, covering beauty and impressiveness beyond dignity alone
richness
vsmagnificence
23 3.4

A large amount of detail, color, or variety that pleases people

is the primary quality of being beautiful, grand, or generally impressive
grandeur
vsmagnificence
20 5.9

An impressive size or beauty that makes people admire it

is the general quality of being beautiful, impressive, or grand
brilliance
vsmagnificence
10 4.4

A very beautiful and impressive appearance that makes something seem grand

is the wider concept of being beautiful, grand, or impressive
fabulousness
vsmagnificence
3 4.4

A quality of being very impressive and wonderful

is more formal and broad, covering beauty and grand impressiveness
amazingness
vsmagnificence
2 3.0

Being very surprising and impressive

is the calmer, general state of being impressive or beautiful
sublimity
vsmagnificence
  • Literature
2 9.6

Great beauty or power that makes you feel deep respect and wonder

is more visual and general, not limited to noble emotion or thought
grandness
vsmagnificence
1 4.1

Great size and beauty that makes something look impressive, like a cathedral

is the general sense of being impressive, not only formal grandeur
impressiveness
vsmagnificence
1 5.9

The quality that makes people feel admiration or wonder

is the specific quality of being beautiful, grand, or impressive overall
resplendence
vsmagnificence
  • Literature
1 9.5

A very bright and beautiful appearance that looks impressive

is the general impressive quality, not only radiant brightness
gloriousness
vsmagnificence
1 5.8

Great beauty or success that makes people admire something

is the broader label for being impressive, beautiful, or grand
marvelousness
vsmagnificence
  • US
1 4.5

A quality that makes something seem very good and impressive

is the formal quality focusing on beauty, grandeur, and impressiveness
sumptuousness
vsmagnificence
1 8.1

The quality of being very rich and impressive in style or appearance

is the wider idea of impressiveness, not only luxury or richness
loftiness
vsmagnificence
1 6.7

Being very large or high in a way that feels impressive

is broader, covering beauty and impressiveness beyond mere height
spectacularity
vsmagnificence
1 7.2

A quality that makes something look very impressive and dramatic

is the general impressive quality beyond purely visual drama
prodigiousness
vsmagnificence
1 7.9

A state of being very large or amazing that makes people feel wonder

is the general impressive quality, not only extreme size or scale
tremendousness
vsmagnificence
1 6.9

Being extremely large, powerful, or important and making people feel amazed

is broader, including beauty and grand appearance rather than size alone
resplendency
vsmagnificence
  • Literature
9.3

A bright, beautiful appearance that attracts attention

covers the same impressiveness but also nonvisual grand qualities
fulgurance
vsmagnificence
  • Literature
9.9

A bright light or great talent that amazes people

is broader and covers overall impressiveness beyond brightness or talent

Antonyms

681 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

32 6.5

A state of being average and not special

How Magnificent

sublimity
  • Literature
2 9.6
grandeur
20 5.9
splendor
  • US
42 4.3
magnificence
  • Formal
13 5.0
beauty
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

magnificence singular
magnificences plural

Morphology

magnificence = magnificent (transparent) = magnificent + magnificant + ence

A regular nominalization from the adjective 'magnificent' using '-ence' to denote the state or quality of being magnificent.

Etymology

Magnificence comes from Latin parts that mean 'great' (magn-) and 'to make' (facere). So, think of it as 'made great' — like magnify or magnificent, magnificence is the quality of being very grand or beautiful.