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ef·ful·gent / iˈfoŏljənt; iˈfəl-/ • adj. poetic/lit. shining brightly; radiant. ∎  (of a person or their expression) emanating joy or goodness.DERIVATIVES: ef·ful·gence n.ef·ful·gent·ly adv.

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effulgent gleaming forth. XVIII. — L. effulgēns, -ent-, prp. of effulgēre; see EF-, FULGENT.
So effulgence XVII. — late L.

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