BIZARRE


Meaning of BIZARRE in English

I. bə-ˈzär adjective

Etymology: French, from Italian bizzarro

Date: circa 1648

: strikingly out of the ordinary: as

a. : odd, extravagant, or eccentric in style or mode

b. : involving sensational contrasts or incongruities

Synonyms: see fantastic

• bi·zarre·ly adverb

• bi·zarre·ness noun

II. noun

Date: circa 1753

: a flower with atypical striped marking

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