splendent
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It occurs in splendent rhombohedral crystals, and in massive and earthy forms; — the last called red ocher.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section F, G and H by Project Gutenberg
Radiant and serene, in the boundless calm of the heavens, the splendent lanterns seemed suspended on stationary craft peacefully rocked at anchor.
From The Strollers by Harrison Fisher
He stood quite still, a figure orgulous and splendent.
From Zuleika Dobson, or, an Oxford love story by Sir Max Beerbohm
Those who know thee—once splendent in power and in pelf, King erstwhile in Zion—uplifting the hand, Shall curse thee, Zedekiah.
From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Stefan Zweig
And so the tiny Cadet-drillings have ended; long Files of Giants, splendent in gold-lace and grenadier-caps, have succeeded; and earnest work instead of mimic, in that matter, has begun.
From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 05 by Thomas Carlyle
