English noun: magnificence | |||
1. | magnificence (attribute) splendid or imposing in size or appearance | ||
Samples | The grandness of the architecture. Impressed by the richness of the flora. | ||
Synonyms | grandness, impressiveness, richness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | excellence | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | expansiveness, expansivity, loftiness, majesty, stateliness | ||
2. | magnificence (attribute) the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | brilliance, grandeur, grandness, splendor, splendour | ||
Broader (hypernym) | elegance | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | eclat | ||