Resplendent
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: shining
Splendid
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Possessing or displaying splendor; shining; very bright; as, a splendid sun.Showy; magnificent; sumptuous; pompous; as, a splendid palace; a splendid procession or pageant.Illustrious; heroic; brilliant; celebrated; famous; as, a splendid victory or reputation.
Example sentence: We are descended from a people whose government was founded on liberty; our glorious forefathers of Great Britain made liberty the foundation of everything. That country is become a great, mighty, and splendid nation; not because their government is strong and energetic, but, sir, because liberty is its direct end and foundation.