magnificence

/mæg'nifisns/ Cách viết khác : (magnificentness) /mæg'nifisntnis/

Thân thiện

The cathedral's magnificence was breathtaking.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The quality of being magnificent, splendid, or grand: This refers to the impressive beauty, scale, or quality of something that inspires awe or admiration. It emphasizes a sense of majestic and outstanding excellence.
   • Splendid or imposing appearance: This meaning focuses on the visual impact of something that is strikingly beautiful, impressive, or large in scale.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The magnificence of the palace took our breath away.
  • We admired the magnificence of the mountain range at sunset.
  • The ceremony was conducted with great magnificence.

Advanced Usage

• "Sheer magnificence": Used to emphasize the pure, unadulterated quality of being magnificent.
  • The sheer magnificence of the natural waterfall is unforgettable.
• "Of great magnificence": A formal phrase describing something possessing this quality.
  • The cathedral is a building of great magnificence.

Variants and Related Words

• Magnificent (adj): Extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive.
  • They live in a magnificent villa.
• Magnificently (adv): In a magnificent manner.
  • The hall was magnificently decorated.

Synonyms

• Grandeur: The quality of being magnificent or splendid, often with a sense of nobility or dignity.
• Splendor: Great beauty that attracts admiration and attention.
• Grandness: The quality of being large and impressive in appearance.
• Brilliance: Intense brightness or exceptional talent, which can contribute to a sense of magnificence.
• Richness: The quality of being plentiful, elaborate, or sumptuous.

Antonyms

• Plainness: The quality of being simple and ordinary.
• Modesty: The quality of being unassuming or moderate in size or value.
• Inferiority: The quality of being lower in quality or status.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "A sight of magnificence": Refers to a view or spectacle that is extraordinarily impressive.
  • The erupting volcano was a sight of magnificence.
• "To behold the magnificence of...": A formal expression for seeing and appreciating something magnificent.
  • Thousands come every year to behold the magnificence of the ancient temple.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
   • 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
2. splendid or imposing in size or appearance
   • the grandness of the architecture
   • impressed by the richness of the flora

Từ đồng nghĩa

• brilliance
• splendor
• splendour
• grandeur
• grandness
• impressiveness
• richness