"effulgence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: effulgences [plural]
Etymology: From Latin ex- (“out of, from”) and fulgere (“to shine”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|ex-||out of, from}} Latin ex- (“out of, from”), {{m|la|fulgo|fulgere|to shine}} fulgere (“to shine”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} effulgence (countable and uncountable, plural effulgences)
  1. A state of being bright and radiant, splendor, brilliance. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Light Synonyms: affulgence Related terms: effulgent, refulgence
    Sense id: en-effulgence-en-noun-FjrG90zF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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