magnificence (n.)

  1. splendid or imposing in size or appearance; the grandness of the architecture; impressed by the richness of the flora

    [ Syn: impressiveness , grandness , richness ]

  2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; for magnificence and personal service there is the Queens 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 ]

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