- conflagration con·fla·gra·tion n
- [ˌkɒnflə'ɡreɪʃ(ə)n]
frm conflagrazione f
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conflagration con·fla·gra·tion n
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con|fla|gra|tion — «KON fluh GRAY shuhn», noun. a big and destructive fire: »A conflagration destroyed the whole neighborhood. ╂[< Latin cōnflagrātiō, ōnis < cōnflagrāre < com (intensive) + flagrāre burn] … Useful english dictionary
con·fla·gra·tion — /ˌkɑːnfləˈgreıʃən/ noun, pl tions [count] formal 1 : a large destructive fire a massive conflagration 2 : a war or conflict The treaty is the latest attempt to resolve the ten year conflagration. a regional conflagration … Useful english dictionary
Conflagration — Con fla*gra tion, n. [L. conflagratio: cf. F. conflagration.] A fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning. [1913 Webster] Till one wide conflagration swallows all. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conflagration — con|fla|gra|tion [ˌkɔnfləˈgreıʃən US ˌka:n ] n formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: conflagratio, from conflagrare to burn , from com ( COM ) + flagrare to burn ] 1.) a very large fire that destroys a lot of buildings, forests etc 2.) a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
conflagration — con|fla|gra|tion [ ,kanflə greıʃn ] noun count FORMAL 1. ) a very large fire that causes a lot of damage 2. ) a situation in which there is a lot of violence or destruction … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
conflagration — con·fla·gra·tion … English syllables
conflagration — con•fla•gra•tion [[t]ˌkɒn fləˈgreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. a destructive fire, usu. an extensive one • Etymology: 1545–55; < L conflagrātiō=conflagrā(re) to burn up … From formal English to slang
