conflagration

[ kon-fluh-grey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. a destructive fire, usually an extensive one.

Origin of conflagration

1
First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin conflagrātiōn- (stem of conflagrātiō ), equivalent to conflagrāt(us), past participle of conflagrāre “to burn up”; see con-, -ate1, -ion. Latin flagr- of conflagrāre is akin to fulgur “lightning,” flamma (see flame), Greek phlóx (see phlox)

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See flame.

Other words from conflagration

  • con·fla·gra·tive [kon-fluh-grey-tiv], /ˈkɒn fləˌgreɪ tɪv/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for conflagration

conflagration

/ (ˌkɒnfləˈɡreɪʃən) /


noun
  1. a large destructive fire

Origin of conflagration

1
C16: from Latin conflagrātiō, from conflagrāre to be burnt up, from com- (intensive) + flagrāre to burn; related to Latin fulgur lightning

Derived forms of conflagration

  • conflagrative, adjective

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