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flamboyant
[ flam-boi-uhnt ]
/ flæmˈbɔɪ ənt /
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adjective
strikingly bold or brilliant; showy: flamboyant colors.
conspicuously dashing and colorful: the flamboyant idol of international society.
florid; ornate; elaborately styled: flamboyant speeches.
Architecture.
- having the form of an ogee, as a bar of tracery.
- noting or pertaining to French Gothic architecture of the late 15th and early and middle 16th centuries, characterized by the use of flamboyant tracery, intricacy of detailing, virtuosity of workmanship, attenuation of parts, and frequent complication of interior space.
noun
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Origin of flamboyant
OTHER WORDS FROM flamboyant
flam·boy·ance, flam·boy·an·cy, nounflam·boy·ant·ly, adverbun·flam·boy·ant, adjectiveun·flam·boy·ant·ly, adverbWords nearby flamboyant
flaky pastry, flam, flambé, flambeau, Flamborough Head, flamboyant, flame, flame-arc light, flame azalea, flame carbon, flame cell
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British Dictionary definitions for flamboyant
flamboyant
/ (flæmˈbɔɪənt) /
adjective
elaborate or extravagant; florid; showy
rich or brilliant in colour; resplendent
exuberant or ostentatious
of, denoting, or relating to the French Gothic style of architecture characterized by flamelike tracery and elaborate carving
noun
another name for royal poinciana
Derived forms of flamboyant
flamboyance or flamboyancy, nounflamboyantly, adverbWord Origin for flamboyant
C19: from French: flaming, from flamboyer to flame
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