FLAMBOYANT


Meaning of FLAMBOYANT in English

I. -ənt adjective

Etymology: French, from present participle of flamboyer to flame, from Old French, from flambe

Date: 1832

1. often capitalized : characterized by waving curves suggesting flames

flamboyant tracery

flamboyant architecture

2. : marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior

a flamboyant performer

• flam·boy·ant·ly adverb

II. noun

Date: 1879

: royal poinciana

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.