Refulgent

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Refulgent \Re*ful"gent\ (r?*f?l"jent), a. [L. refulgens, p. pr.
     of refulgere to flash back, to shine bright; pref. re- re- +
     fulgere to shine. See {Fulgent}.]
     Casting a bright light; radiant; brilliant; resplendent;
     shining; splendid; as, refulgent beams. -- {Re*ful"gent*ly},
     adv.


     [1913 Webster]
  
           So conspicuous and refulgent a truth.    --Boyle.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  refulgent
       adj : radiating or as if radiating light; "the beaming sun"; "the
             effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a refulgent
             sunset" [syn: {beaming}, {beamy}, {effulgent}, {radiant}]