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conflagration
[ kon-fluh-grey-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒn fləˈgreɪ ʃən /
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noun
a destructive fire, usually an extensive one.
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Origin of conflagration
synonym study for conflagration
See flame.
OTHER WORDS FROM conflagration
con·fla·gra·tive [kon-fluh-grey-tiv], /ˈkɒn fləˌgreɪ tɪv/, adjectiveWords nearby conflagration
confiscatory, confit, Confiteor, confiture, conflagrant, conflagration, conflate, conflation, conflict, conflicted, conflicting
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British Dictionary definitions for conflagration
conflagration
/ (ˌkɒnfləˈɡreɪʃən) /
noun
a large destructive fire
Derived forms of conflagration
conflagrative, adjectiveWord Origin for conflagration
C16: from Latin conflagrātiō, from conflagrāre to be burnt up, from com- (intensive) + flagrāre to burn; related to Latin fulgur lightning
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