splendor
noun/ˈsplɛndər/
Frequency rank: #12,449 most common English word
Meaning
Impressive and dazzling beauty; magnificent grandeur.
Example sentence
Tourists from around the world gather every autumn to admire the splendor of the changing leaves in Kyoto.
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