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brilliant
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French brillant (late 17th century), present participle of the verb briller, from Italian brillare, possibly from Latin berillus, beryllus (“a beryl, gem, eyeglass”), from Ancient Greek ???????? (b?rullos, “beryl”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?b??lj?nt/
Adjective
brilliant (comparative more brilliant, superlative most brilliant)
- Shining brightly.
- the brilliant lights along the promenade
- (of a colour) Both bright and saturated.
- butterflies with brilliant blue wings
- (of a voice or sound) Having a sharp, clear tone
- (Britain) Of surpassing excellence.
- The actor's performance in the play was simply brilliant.
- (Britain) Magnificent or wonderful.
- Highly intelligent.
- She is a brilliant scientist.
Synonyms
- (shining brightly): glittering, shining
- (of a colour: both light and saturated):
- (of a voice or sound: having a sharp, clear tone):
- (surpassing excellence): excellent, distinctive, striking, superb (obsolete except in UK usage)
- (magnificent or wonderful): exceptional, glorious, magnificent, marvellous/marvelous, splendid, wonderful (obsolete except in UK usage)
- (highly intelligent): brainy, ingenious
- See also Thesaurus:intelligent
Related terms
- brilliance
- brilliantine
- brilliantly
- brilliantness
- beryl (possibly)
- beryllium (possibly)
Translations
Noun
brilliant (countable and uncountable, plural brilliants)
- A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone.
- 1717, Alexander Pope, The Basset-Table
- This snuffbox — on the hinge see brilliants shine.
- 1717, Alexander Pope, The Basset-Table
- (uncountable, printing, dated) The size of type between excelsior and diamond, standardized as 4-point.
- Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa.
- A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving.
Descendants
- (small type size): (German) Brillant
Translations
Further reading
- brilliant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- brilliant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- brilliant at OneLook Dictionary Search
Crimean Tatar
Etymology
French brillant.
Noun
brilliant
- brilliant.
Declension
References
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajins?ko-kryms?kotatars?kyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]?[1], Simferopol: Dolya, ?ISBN
brilliant From the web:
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- what brilliant thought occurred to her
- what does brilliant mean
- what do brilliant mean
galaxy
English
Alternative forms
- (Milky Way Galaxy): Galaxy
Etymology
From Middle English galaxye, galaxie, from Old French galaxie, from Latin galaxias, from Ancient Greek ???????? (galaxías, “Milky Way”), from ???? (gála, “milk”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??al?ksi/
- (US) IPA(key): /??æl?ksi/
Noun
galaxy (plural galaxies)
- (now rare) The Milky Way; the apparent band of concentrated stars which appears in the night sky over earth. [from 14th c.]
- 1633, John Donne, "Sapho to Philænis":
- So may thy cheekes red outweare scarlet dye, / And their white, whitenesse of the Galaxie [...].
- 1633, John Donne, "Sapho to Philænis":
- (astronomy) Any of the collections of many millions or billions of stars, galactic dust, black holes, etc. existing as independent and coherent systems, of which there are billions in the known universe. [from 19th c.]
- (fashion, design) Any print or pattern reminiscent of a galaxy, generally consisting of blending, semiopaque patches of vibrant color on a dark background.
- 2016, Reyna Young, Hanover Falls, page 42:
- Her walls and ceiling were covered with galaxy wallpaper; it was like stepping into space.
- 2017, Rebekah L. Purdy, Incriminating Dating, unnumbered page:
- Her nerdy glasses sat perched on her face, and she wore a May the Force Be With You Tshirt with a black lace skirt, galaxy leggings, and a pair of white Star Wars Vans.
- 2018, Isabel Scheck, Survival, page 15:
- She hurriedly said that she found an[sic] faded galaxy blanket. She loved galaxy patterned things.
- 2016, Reyna Young, Hanover Falls, page 42:
Synonyms
- (astronomy): G (abbreviation), star city, trichiliocosm (in Buddhism)
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Translations
References
- galaxy on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
galaxy From the web:
- what galaxy do we live in
- what galaxy is earth in
- what galaxy are we in
- what galaxy is our solar system in
- what galaxy is closest to the milky way
- what galaxy is pluto a part of
- what galaxy is the milky way
- what galaxy is the sun in
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