magnificence
Awe-inspiring greatness
Magnificence is grandeur or splendor on an impressive scale—the quality of being strikingly beautiful, elaborate, or lavish.
The word often describes architecture, natural scenery, or ceremonial display: the magnificence of Versailles, the magnificence of the Grand Canyon.
It can also characterize generous or noble behavior, though this sense is now rare.
Refined, graceful quality
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- exquisitenessSupreme delicacy or beauty
- gorgeousnessStriking physical beauty
sublimity · refinement · artistry · splendorous · resplendence · brilliance · luster · dazzle
Abundance of valuable resources
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- giltCovered with gold
velvet · silk · brocade · gold · silver · jewels · diamonds · emeralds
Supreme in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
- regalOf or befitting royalty
coronation · dynasty · emperor · empress · nobility · majesty · scepter · regalia
Outstanding quality or merit
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
greatness · honor · dignity · worthiness · eminence · distinction · loftiness · illustriousness
Awe-inspiring greatness
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
- marvelAstonishing thing or feeling
spectacular · miraculous · awe-inspiring · reverence · overwhelming · stupendous · prodigious · phenomenal
elegance
Refined, graceful quality
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- radianceGlowing luminous quality
- exquisitenessSupreme delicacy or beauty
gorgeousness · sublimity · refinement · artistry · splendorous · resplendence · brilliance · luster · dazzle · shimmer
wealth
Abundance of valuable resources
- sumptuousnessExtreme costly elegance
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
gilt · velvet · silk · brocade · gold · silver · jewels · diamonds · emeralds · chandeliers
sovereign
Supreme in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- monarchHereditary supreme ruler
regal · coronation · dynasty · emperor · empress · nobility · majesty · scepter · regalia · court
excellence
Outstanding quality or merit
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
magnanimity · greatness · honor · dignity · worthiness · eminence · distinction · loftiness · illustriousness · glory
sublime
Awe-inspiring greatness
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
marvel · spectacular · miraculous · awe-inspiring · reverence · overwhelming · stupendous · prodigious · phenomenal · transcendence
palace
Monarch's official residence
- cathedralBishop's principal church
- castleFortified medieval residence
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
fortress · pyramid · colossus · statue · obelisk · panorama · vista · mountains · summit · peak
- aestheticsaesthetics, aesthetic, beauty, beautiful, ugly
- royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
- excellenceexcellence, greatness, superior, perfection, premium
- grandeurmajesty, splendor, grandness, greatness, glory
- nobilityking, queen, prince, princess, duke
- opulenceluxury, wealth, affluence, extravagance, opulence
magnificenceplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
simplicity · modesty · ordinariness · humbleness · austerity
magnificenceshabbiness
Worn, neglected condition
wretchedness · poorness · meanness · paltriness · squalor
magnificenceugliness
Displeasing appearance quality
unsightliness · hideousness · dullness · grotesqueness · ghastliness
- Magnificent SevenWestern about hired protectors
- Suleiman the MagnificentOttoman Empire's greatest sultan
- the MagnificentRoyal honorific for grandeur