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Webster 1913 Edition
Effulgent
Ef-ful′gent
,Adj.
[L.
effulgens
, -entis
, p. pr. of effulgere
.] Diffusing a flood of light; shining; luminous; beaming; bright; splendid.
“Effulgent rays of light.” Cowper.
Webster 1828 Edition
Effulgent
EFFUL'GENT
,Adj.
Definition 2024
effulgent
effulgent
English
Adjective
effulgent (comparative more effulgent, superlative most effulgent)
- Shining, resplendent, radiant.
- 1912, Rex Ellingwood Beach, The Net, ch. 3:
- [H]er cheeks were colorless, yet they spoke of perfect health, and shone with that same pale, effulgent glow.
- 1912, Rex Ellingwood Beach, The Net, ch. 3:
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Translations
shining