florescence

[ flaw-res-uhns, floh-, fluh- ]

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noun

the act, state, or period of flowering; bloom.

Origin of florescence

1785–95; <Latin flōrēsc(ēns) (present participle of flōrēscere to begin blooming, inchoative derivative of flōrēre to bloom, derivative of flōsflower) + -ence

Other words from florescence

flo·res·cent, adjective
re·flo·res·cence, noun

Words that may be confused with florescence

florescence , fluorescence

Words Nearby florescence

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How to use florescence in a sentence

In the work of Sir Walter Scott this form of literature attained its florescence.
Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 2 (of 14), 1899 | Various
Royal grace and nobility, sovereign peacefulness and power—every beauty shone out like natural florescence.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete | Emile Zola
It was like a florescence of that dear belated creature whose mind had been awakened by his affection.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete | Emile Zola
But, all the same, it is no mean rival to the quieter process of vegetable florescence.
Night and Day | Virginia Woolf
Art was a unit, and its divine florescence spread from France over all Europe.
Rodin: The Man and his Art | Judith Cladel

British Dictionary definitions for florescence

florescence

/ (flɔːˈrɛsəns) /

noun

the process, state, or period of flowering

Origin of florescence

C18: from New Latin flōrēscentia, from Latin flōrēscere to come into flower

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