So conspicuous and refulgent a truth. --Boyle. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
refulgent — index lucid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
réfulgent — réfulgent, ente [ʀefylʒɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adj. ÉTYM. Fin XVe; lat. refulgens, entis, de refulgere « resplendir », de re , et fulgere « faire des éclairs; luire, briller », qui a donné fulgur (→ Foudre; fulgurer). ❖ ♦ Littér., rare … Encyclopédie Universelle
refulgent — c.1500, from L. refulgentem (nom. refulgens), prp. of refulgere flash back, shine brilliantly, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + fulgere to shine (see BLEACH (Cf. bleach)) … Etymology dictionary
refulgent — effulgent, luminous, radiant, lustrous, *bright, brilliant, beaming, lambent, lucent, incandescent … New Dictionary of Synonyms
refulgent — ► ADJECTIVE literary ▪ shining very brightly. DERIVATIVES refulgence noun refulgently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin refulgere shine out … English terms dictionary
refulgent — [ri ful′jənt] adj. [L refulgens, prp. of refulgere, to reflect light: see RE & FULGENT] shining; radiant; glowing; resplendent refulgence n. refulgency … English World dictionary
refulgent — refulgence, refulgency, refulgentness, n. refulgently, adv. /ri ful jeuhnt/, adj. shining brightly; radiant; gleaming: Crystal chandeliers and gilded walls made the opera house a refulgent setting for the ball. [1500 10; < L refulgent (s. of… … Universalium
refulgent — adjective /rəˈfʌldʒənt/ a) Resplendent, or shining brightly and radiantly. She had a refulgent smile. b) As if giving off light or warmth. See Also: refulgence … Wiktionary
refulgent — [rɪ fʌldʒ(ə)nt] adjective literary shining very brightly. Derivatives refulgence noun refulgently adverb Origin C15: from L. refulgent , refulgere shine out … English new terms dictionary
refulgent — re•ful•gent [[t]rɪˈfʌl dʒənt[/t]] adj. cvb shining brightly; radiant; gleaming • Etymology: 1500–10; < L refulgent , s. of refulgēns, prp. of refulgēre to radiate light. See re , fulgent re•ful′gence, n. re•ful′gent•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
