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Synonyms for brilliancy


Grammar : Noun
Spell : bril-yuh n-see
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbrɪl yən si

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Définition of brilliancy

Origin :
  • 1747; see brilliant + -cy. Also cf. brilliance.
  • noun genius
  • noun brightness
  • noun splendor
Example sentences :
  • In the brilliancy of his gifts he was at least the equal of Bolingbroke.
  • Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
  • Nothing could exceed the delicacy of its features, or the brilliancy of its tints.
  • Extract from : « The Room in the Dragon Volant » by J. Sheridan LeFanu
  • Brilliancy and rapidity of execution are everywhere sought as the 15.
  • Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin
  • Turner himself is inferior in brilliancy to nature.resemblance of what you saw.
  • Extract from : « Modern Painters Volume I (of V) » by John Ruskin
  • I say there can be no doubt that the brilliancy of your merit will secure you a favourable reception.
  • Extract from : « The Contrast » by Royall Tyler
  • He looked at her, and the brilliancy of her eyes set his heart on fire.
  • Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
  • The air had all the brilliancy which is so marked at this high latitude.
  • Extract from : « The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras » by Jules Verne
  • The gradations and brilliancy of these feather pictures are said to have been marvelous.
  • Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou
  • What vigor would it have imparted to my imagination, what brilliancy to my fancy!
  • Extract from : « A Day's Ride » by Charles James Lever
  • The actual colors are variable but the brilliancy is invariable.
  • Extract from : « Where Half The World Is Waking Up » by Clarence Poe

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