English Dictionary: fallen auf | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Flambeau \Flam"beau\; n.; pl. {Flambeaux}or {Flambeaus}. [F., fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little flame, dim. of flamma flame. See {Flame}.] A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance (anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the like); hence, any torch. | |
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Flambeau \Flam"beau\; n.; pl. {Flambeaux}or {Flambeaus}. [F., fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little flame, dim. of flamma flame. See {Flame}.] A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance (anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the like); hence, any torch. | |
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Flambeau \Flam"beau\; n.; pl. {Flambeaux}or {Flambeaus}. [F., fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little flame, dim. of flamma flame. See {Flame}.] A flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance (anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the like); hence, any torch. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Flamboyant \Flam*boy"ant\, a. [F.] (Arch.) Characterized by waving or flamelike curves, as in the tracery of windows, etc.; -- said of the later (15th century) French Gothic style. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Flamboyer \Flam*boy"er\, n. [F. flamboyer to be bright.] (Bot.) A name given in the East and West Indies to certain trees with brilliant blossoms, probably species of {C[91]salpinia}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Flame \Flame\ (fl[amac]m), n. [OE. flame, flaume, flaumbe, OF. flame, flambe, F. flamme, fr. L. flamma, fr. flamma, fr. flagrare to burn. See {Flagrant}, and cf. {Flamneau}, {Flamingo}.] 1. A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire. 2. Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger. [bd]In a flame of zeal severe.[b8] --Milton. Where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow. --Pope. Smit with the love of sister arts we came, And met congenial, mingling flame with flame. --Pope. 3. Ardor of affection; the passion of love. --Coleridge. 4. A person beloved; a sweetheart. --Thackeray. Syn: Blaze; brightness; ardor. See {Blaze}. {Flame bridge}, a bridge wall. See {Bridge}, n., 5. {Flame color}, brilliant orange or yellow. --B. Jonson. {Flame engine}, an early name for the gas engine. {Flame manometer}, an instrument, invented by Koenig, to obtain graphic representation of the action of the human vocal organs. See {Manometer}. {Flame reaction} (Chem.), a method of testing for the presence of certain elements by the characteristic color imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow, potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green, etc. Cf. {Spectrum analysis}, under {Spectrum}. {Flame tree} (Bot.), a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as the {Rhododendron arboreum} in India, and the {Brachychiton acerifolium} of Australia. | |
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Flammability \Flam`ma*bil"ity\, n. The quality of being flammable; inflammability. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. | |
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Flammable \Flam"ma*ble\, a. Inflammable. [Obs.] | |
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Flammiferous \Flam*mif"er*ous\, a. [L. flammifer; flamma flame + ferre to bear.] Producing flame. | |
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Flammivomous \Flam*miv"o*mous\, a. [L. flammivomus; flamma flame + vomere to vomit.] Vomiting flames, as a volcano. --W. Thompson. (1745). | |
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Flimflam \Flim"flam\, n. [Cf. {Flam}.] A freak; a trick; a lie. --Beau. & Fl. | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
flame bait n. [common] A posting intended to trigger a {flame war}, or one that invites flames in reply. See also {troll}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
flame bait trigger a {flame war}, or one that invites {flames} in reply. [{Jargon File}] (1998-05-27) | |
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flame off {flame on} | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Flame of fire is the chosen symbol of the holiness of God (Ex. 3:2; Rev. 2:18), as indicating "the intense, all-consuming operation of his holiness in relation to sin." |