Radiancy

Radiancy
Radiance Ra"di*ance (r[=a]"d[i^]*ans), Radiancy Ra"di*an*cy (r[=a]"d[i^]*an*s[y^]), n. The quality of being radiant; brilliancy; effulgence; vivid brightness; as, the radiance of the sun. [1913 Webster]

Girt with omnipotence, with radiance crowned. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

What radiancy of glory, What light beyond compare ! --Neale. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Luster; brilliancy; splendor; glare; glitter. [1913 Webster]


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