Splendent
Pronunciation : Splen"dent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. splendens, -entis, p. pr. of splendere to shine.]
Definition : 1. Shining; glossy; beaming with light; lustrous; as, splendent planets; splendent metals. See the Note under 3d Luster, 4.
2. Very conspicuous; illustrious. "Great and splendent fortunes." Sir H. Wotton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913