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Word of the Day for Monday, June 15, 2009 effulgence \i-FUL-juhn(t)s\, noun: The state of being bright and radiant; splendor; brilliance. The purity of his private character gave effulgence to his public virtues. -- "Congressman Henry Lee's Eulogy for George Washington", December 4, 1908 The setting sun as usual shed a melancholy effulgence on the ruddy towers of the Alhambra. -- Washington Irving, The Alhambra Nice gave him a different light from Paris -- a high, constant effulgence with little gray in it, flooding broadly across sea, city and hills, producing luminous shadows and clear tonal structures. -- Robert Hughes, "Inventing A Sensory Utopia: The paintings Matisse did in Nice include some of his best", Time, November 17, 1986 From Latin ex, "out of, from" + fulgere, "to shine." The adjective form of the word is effulgent. Dictionary.com Entry and Pronunciation for effulgence Yesterday's Word - Previous Words - Help
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