flambeau

American  

[flam-boh] / ˈflæm boʊ /

noun

plural

flambeaux, flambeaus

1. a flaming torch.

2. a torch for use at night in illuminations, processions, etc.

3. a large, decorated candlestick.

4. an ornament having the form of a flaming torch.

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flambeau British  

/ ˈflæmbəʊ /

noun

1. a burning torch, as used in night processions

2. a large ornamental candlestick

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Etymology

Origin of flambeau

1625–35; < French: torch, derivative of Old French flambe flame

Example Sentences

He and friends played hide-and-seek in nearby brush but never saw the flambeau lit.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2021

He had a flambeau of twisted bark in one hand to give light, but when he came to take out the fish he did not know how to manage to hold the light.

From Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe

Here an old man presented himself who officiated as an experienced guide, furnished with a lantern and great flambeau made of ropes impregnated with some kind of resin.

From The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) by Various

The candle-gleam of science; the flambeau of the lover; the constellated nebulæ of the poet.

From The Roycroft Dictionary Concocted by Ali Baba and the Bunch on Rainy Days. by Hubbard, Elbert

Sacre flambeau de jour, n’en soyez point jaloux; Vous parûtes alors aussi peu devant elle, Que les feux de la nuit avoient fait devant vous.”

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John

Related Words

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