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flambeau
[ flam-boh ]
noun
- a flaming torch.
- a torch for use at night in illuminations, processions, etc.
- a large, decorated candlestick.
- an ornament having the form of a flaming torch.
flambeau
/ ˈflæmbəʊ /
noun
- a burning torch, as used in night processions
- a large ornamental candlestick
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Word History and Origins
Origin of flambeau1
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Example Sentences
She passed outward, two others passed in; a dying flambeau showed the features of Iftikhar and Hakem.
A la pàle lueur d'un magique flambeau S'élève un vil autel dressé sur un tombeau.
In travelling at night, they used to tie one to each great toe; and in fishing and hunting, required no other flambeau.
The moine flambeau, he that is burning with fervour, would possess Him with his passion like a woman.
A red or white Lamarre flambeau consists of a sheet rubber tube filled with one of the above-named compositions.
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