What does flamboyant in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word flamboyant in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use flamboyant in French.

The word flamboyant in French means blazing, flaming, flamboyant, showy, Flamboyant style, flamboyant, blaze, blaze, Flamboyant, Flamboyant style, Flamboyant Gothic style. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word flamboyant

blazing, flaming

adjectif (littéraire (qui brille) (literary)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Durant la veillée, des torches flamboyantes nous éclairaient.
Our all-night vigil was lit by blazing (or: flaming) torches.

flamboyant, showy

adjectif (familier (tapageur, tape à l'œil)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nathalie porte toujours des robes flamboyantes.
Nathalie always wears flamboyant (or: showy) dresses.

Flamboyant style

nom masculin (style flamboyant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le flamboyant date du XVe siècle.
The Flamboyant style dates back to the 15th century.

flamboyant

nom masculin (arbre ornemental) (tree)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les flamboyants sont des arbres tropicaux.
Flamboyants are tropical trees.

blaze

verbe intransitif (littéraire (briller par intermittence) (fire, light)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
J'adore voir le feu flamboyer dans une cheminée.

blaze

verbe intransitif (littéraire (briller d'un grand éclat) (eyes, etc: figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les yeux de l'accusé flamboyaient de haine.

Flamboyant, Flamboyant style, Flamboyant Gothic style

nom masculin (style architectural médiéval) (architecture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cathédrale de Rouen est de style gothique flamboyant.

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