What does flambeau mean?
Definitions for flambeau
ˈflæm boʊflam·beau
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Princeton's WordNet
flambeaunoun
a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)
Wiktionary
flambeaunoun
A burning torch, especially one carried in procession.
Etymology: From flambeau.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
FLAMBEAUnoun
A lighted torch.
Etymology: French.
The king seiz’d a flambeau with zeal to destroy. Dryden.
As the attendants carried each of them a flambeau in their hands, the sultan, after having ordered all the lights to be put out, gave the word to enter the house, find out the criminal, and put him to death. Joseph Addison, Guardian.
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flambeau
A flambeau is a flaming torch or a decorated candlestick, often used in formal ceremonies or processions. The term originates from French, meaning flame or torch. It can also refer to glow or brilliance similar to that of a torch.
Webster Dictionary
Flambeaunoun
a flaming torch, esp. one made by combining together a number of thick wicks invested with a quick-burning substance (anciently, perhaps, wax; in modern times, pitch or the like); hence, any torch
Etymology: [F., fr. OF. flambe flame, for flamble, from L. flammula a little flame, dim. of flamma flame. See Flame.]
Wikidata
Flambeau
Flambeau is a town in Price County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 535 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Lugerville is located in the town.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Flambeau
flam′bō, n. a flaming torch:—pl. Flam′beaux (′bōz). [Fr., flambe—L. flamma.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
flambeau
A kind of torch made of thick wicks, covered with wax, and used in the streets at night, at illuminations and in processions.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flambeau in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flambeau in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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