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    flambeau
    /ˈflambəʊ/

    noun

    • 1. a flaming torch, especially one made of several thick wicks dipped in wax. historical

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › flambeauFlambeau Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. flam· beau ˈflam-ˌbō. plural flambeaux ˈflam-ˌbōz or flambeaus. : a flaming torch. broadly : torch. Examples of flambeau in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web Some of the newer creations include even more evocative nicknames: mint truffles, black diamond, Arctic ice, and flambeau.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › flambeauFLAMBEAU Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Flambeau definition: a flaming torch.. See examples of FLAMBEAU used in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLAMBEAU definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'flambeau' Word Frequency. flambeau in British English. (ˈflæmbəʊ ) noun Word forms: plural -beaux (-bəʊ , -bəʊz ) or -beaus. 1. a burning torch, as used in night processions. 2. a large ornamental candlestick. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › flambeauFlambeau - definition of flambeau by The Free Dictionary

    flam·beau. (flăm′bō′) n. pl. flam·beaux (-bōz′) or flam·beaus. 1. A lighted torch. 2. A large ornamental candlestick. [French, from Old French, from flambe, flame; see flame .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › flambeauFlambeau - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jun 24, 2024 · IPA guide. Other forms: flambeaux; flambeaus. Definitions of flambeau. noun. a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night) see more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › french-englishEnglish translation of 'flambeau' - Collins Online Dictionary

    masculine noun. torch ⧫ flaming torch. se passer le flambeau (figurative) to hand on the torch. Collins French-English Dictionary © by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved. Examples of 'flambeau' in a sentence. flambeau. Example sentences from the Collins Corpus.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › flambeauFLAMBEAU Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . flambeau in a sentenceShe passed outward, two others passed in; a dying flambeau showed the features of Iftikhar and Hakem.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › flambeauflambeau - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 21, 2024 · flambeau (plural flambeaus or flambeaux) A burning torch , especially one carried in procession. 1837 , Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History [ … ] , volumes (please specify |volume=I to III) , London: Chapman and Hall , →OCLC , (please specify the book or page number) :

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLAMBEAU in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    FLAMBEAU translations: torch, torch. Learn more in the Cambridge French-English Dictionary.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › flambeau_nflambeau, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the noun flambeau mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun flambeau . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.