magnificence
1. splendid or imposing in size or appearance (Freq. 1)
- the grandness of the architecture
- impressed by the richness of the flora
• Syn:
impressiveness, grandness, richness
• Derivationally related forms:
rich (for: richness), magnificent, grand (for: grandness), impressive (for: impressiveness)
• Hypernyms:
excellence
• Hyponyms:
expansiveness, expansivity, stateliness, majesty, loftiness
2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
- 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
• Syn:
brilliance, splendor, splendour, grandeur, grandness
• Derivationally related forms:
grand (for: grandness), brilliant (for: brilliance), magnificent
• Hypernyms:
elegance
• Hyponyms:
eclat
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