conflagrant
[ kuhn-fley-gruhnt ]
/ kənˈfleɪ grənt /
adjective
blazing; burning; on fire.
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Origin of conflagrant
1650–60; <Latin conflagrant- (stem of conflagrāns), present participle of conflagrāre.See conflagration, -ant
Words nearby conflagrant
confiscate, confiscatory, confit, Confiteor, confiture, conflagrant, conflagration, conflate, conflation, conflict, conflicted
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British Dictionary definitions for conflagrant
conflagrant
/ (kənˈfleɪɡrənt) /
adjective
rare burning fiercely
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