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Splendor Aladdin’s palace built of marble, gold, silver, and jewels. [Arab. Lit.: Arabian Nights]
the palatial 13th-century Moorish citadel in Granada, noted for its lofty situation, beautiful courts, and fountains. [Span. Hist.: Benét, 24] massive public buildings of imperial Rome, the latter having accommodations for 3,200 bathers. [Rom. Arch.: EB (1963) XIX, 392] opulent Venetian ship of state. [Ital. Hist.: Plumb, 257] huge museum and concert hall made of iron and glass at Great Exhibition (1851). [Br. Hist.: NCE, 692] symbol of splendor. [Plant Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 168] Nebuchadnezzar’s huge terraces, built to placate wife. [World Hist.: Wallechinsky, 255] (1215–1294) splendors of imperial court dazzled Polo entourage. [Asian Hist.: EB, 10: 541–543] symbol of magnificence. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 175] abbey, church, and fortress; one of the finest examples of medieval French architecture. [Fr. Hist.: NCE, 1824] magnificent temple of Athena, dominating the Acropolis of Athens. [Gk. Hist.: Benét, 761] 13th-century chapel, called the most beautiful building in France for its architecture and stained glass. [Fr. Architecture: NCE, 2396] fabulous tomb of Shah Jahan’s wife. [Indian Hist.: Wallechinsky, 317] full of treasures of Egyptian pharaoh (c. 1350 B.C.). [Egypt. Hist.: Osborne, 1164] luxurious palace of French kings; outside Paris. [Fr. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1127] site of Kubla Khan’s “stately pleasure dome”. [Br. Lit.: Kubla Khan in Payton, 744] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It's best now for us to remember her as someone who rose from the hardscrabble streets of Watts to become a woman of splendorous style and substance. Its shining sense of Christ, its predilection for the hidden life of poverty, watchfulness, conversion, and solitude is a good antidote for those who only know the more splendorous version of Russian piety reflected in onion domes, icons, and gorgeously sonorous liturgies. Mexico City is an exceptional destination for both business and leisure travelers and we are proud to be able to add this splendorous property to the already remarkable portfolio of hotels and Starwood owns and manages in the country," said Osvaldo Librizzi, President Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Latin America Division. |
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