All 3 Uses of
resplendent
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- The morning's sun rose clear and resplendent, touching the foamy waves into a network of ruby-tinted light.†
Chpt 5-6 *
- He then closed his eyes as children do in order that they may see in the resplendent night of their own imagination more stars than are visible in the firmament; then he re-opened them, and stood motionless with amazement.†
Chpt 23-24
- In a recess was a kind of divan, surmounted with a stand of Arabian swords in silver scabbards, and the handles resplendent with gems; from the ceiling hung a lamp of Venetian glass, of beautiful shape and color, while the feet rested on a Turkey carpet, in which they sunk to the instep; tapestry hung before the door by which Franz had entered, and also in front of another door, leading into a second apartment which seemed to be brilliantly illuminated.†
Chpt 31-32
Definition:
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(resplendent) beautiful, magnificent, or impressive