a. Obs. [f. L. splendid-us + -IOUS.] Splendid, magnificent, brilliant.

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1432–50.  trans. Higden (Rolls), I. 11. Seenge the poverte and insufficience of my connynge after so splendidious laboures.

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1553.  [see SPLENDENT a. 3 b].

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1599.  B. Jonson, Ev. Man out of Hum., II. ii. His lady? what, is shee faire? splendidious? and amiable?

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a. 1630.  J. Taylor (Water P.), Wks., II. 256/1. Vnhappy Phaetons Splendidious Sire.

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1653.  H. Cogan, trans. Pinto’s Trav., xxiii. 85. All which became more splendidious by the Trumpets, Cornets, Hoboys,… that were heard in every corner.

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  Hence † Splendidiously adv. Obs.–1

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1439–50.  trans. Higden (Rolls), I. 39. Whose booke Roberte Byschoppe of Herefforde onornede splendidiously.

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