Conflagration
21conflagration — conflagrative, adj. /kon fleuh gray sheuhn/, n. a destructive fire, usually an extensive one. [1545 55; < L conflagration (s. of conflagratio), equiv. to conflagrat(us) ptp. of conflagrare to burn up (con CON + flagr (akin to fulgur lightning,… …
22conflagration — [[t]kɒ̱nfləgre͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] conflagrations N COUNT A conflagration is a fire that burns over a large area and destroys property. [FORMAL] Syn: blaze …
23conflagration — noun (C) formal 1 a very large fire that destroys a lot of buildings, forests etc 2 a violent situation or war: a nuclear conflagration …
24conflagration — noun the conflagration spread rapidly through the wooden buildings Syn: fire, blaze, flames, inferno, firestorm …
25conflagration — gaisras statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Nekontroliuojamas degimas, per kurį sunaikinamos materialinės vertybės, gamtos ištekliai (miškai, durpynai), kyla pavojus žmonių gyvybei ir sveikatai. atitikmenys: angl. conflagration; …
26conflagration — Synonyms and related words: backfire, balefire, beacon, beacon fire, blaze, bonfire, burning ghat, campfire, cheerful fire, combustion, corposant, cozy fire, crackling fire, crematory, death fire, fen fire, fire, flame, flashing point, flicker,… …
27conflagration — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. fire, flame (see heat). II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. blaze, bonfire, holocaust; see fire 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. fire, blaze, inferno, firestorm, holocaust, wildfire, hellfire. IV (Roget s… …
28conflagration — 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… …
29conflagration — 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 …
30conflagration — see FLAGRANT …
