ˈbɹɪljən(t)s ˈɡɹæn.dʒɚ mæɡˈnɪfɪsəns noʊˈbɪlɪti nəʊˈbɪlɪti ˈsplɛndə ˈsplɛndɚ the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand for magnificence and personal service there is the Queen's hotel his ‘Hamlet’ lacks the brilliance that one expects it is the university that gives the scene its stately splendor an imaginative mix of old-fashioned grandeur and colorful art advertisers capitalize on the grandness and elegance it brings to their products the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct