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Brilliance vs Grandeur - What's the difference?

brilliance | grandeur | Synonyms |

Brilliance is a synonym of grandeur.


As nouns the difference between brilliance and grandeur

is that brilliance is the quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light) while grandeur is the state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.

brilliance

English

(wikipedia brilliance)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The quality of being exceptionally effulgent (giving off light).
  • The quality of having extraordinary mental capacity.
  • Magnificence; resplendence.

    • Derived terms

    * brilliancy

    Related terms

    * brilliant * brilliantly * brilliantness

    grandeur

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The state of being grand or splendid; magnificence.
  • Nobility.
  • (archaic, rare) Greatness; largeness; tallness; loftiness.

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