brilliancy

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbɹɪljənsi/

Noun

brilliancy

1. A shining quality; brilliance.
2. An act of being brilliant.

   His brilliancy lay in combining old concepts from far-flung fields into a new idea.

3. (chess) A spectacular and beautiful game of chess, generally featuring sacrificial attacks and unexpected moves.
   • 2015, Michael Hearst, Extraordinary People: A Semi-Comprehensive Guide to Some of the World's Most Fascinating Individuals, Chronicle Books (ISBN 9781452133393), page 38 ↗

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Translations

• French: brillance

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