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  • 21glory — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aureole, halo, nimbus; radiance, brilliance; fame, dignity; effulgence; honor, kudos, renown. See beauty, light, repute. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Renown] Syn. honor, distinction, reputation; see fame 1 …

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  • 22moonlight — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. moonshine, effulgence, radiance, luminescence; see light 3 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. moonshine, moonbeams, albedo, effulgence, luminescence, radiance …

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  • 23Light — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Light >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 light light ray beam stream gleam streak pencil Sgm: N 1 sunbeam sunbeam moonbeam Sgm: N 1 aurora aurora GRP: N 2 …

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  • 24effulgent — 1738, back formation from EFFULGENCE (Cf. effulgence), or else from L. effulgentem (nom. effulgens), prp. of effulgere, from ex out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + fulgere to shine (see BLEACH (Cf. bleach)) …

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  • 25effulgent — [ɪ fʌldʒ(ə)nt] adjective literary shining brightly. Derivatives effulgence noun effulgently adverb Origin C18 (earlier (C17) as effulgence): from L. effulgent , effulgere shine brightly …

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  • 26glow — n 1. subdued light, glowing, afterglow; incandescence, luminosity, phosphorescence; luster, shine, iridescence; splendor, brilliance, radiance, reful gency, effulgence; illumination, flash, glare, beam, ray, shaft; streak, patch, coruscation,… …

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  • 27brahma — name (Brahman), term (brahma) the spiritual effulgence emanating from the transcendental body of the Lord; the all pervading, indistinct feature of the Absolute. Depending on the context, this may sometimes refer to the Supreme Brahman, Śrī Kṛṣṇa …

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  • 28Brahman — name (Brahman), term (brahma) the spiritual effulgence emanating from the transcendental body of the Lord; the all pervading, indistinct feature of the Absolute. Depending on the context, this may sometimes refer to the Supreme Brahman, Śrī Kṛṣṇa …

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  • 29radiance — noun 1. the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑glow, ↑glowing • Hypernyms: ↑light, ↑visible light, ↑visible radiation …

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  • 30radiancy — noun the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light • Syn: ↑radiance, ↑shine, ↑effulgence, ↑refulgence, ↑refulgency • Derivationally related forms: ↑refulgent (for …

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