CONFLAGRANT

Etymology

Adjective

conflagrant (comparative more conflagrant, superlative most conflagrant)

brightly burning

Source: Wiktionary


Con*fla"grant, a. [L. conflagrans, p. pr. of conflagrare; con- + flagrare to blaze. See Flagrant.]

Definition: Burning together in a common flame. [R.] "The conflagrant mass." Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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