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flambeau

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈflambəʊ/
  • UK: /flamˈbəʊ/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊ

1

noun

Meaning 1

A burning torch, especially one carried in procession.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: torch

History

Etymology

Etymology tree French flambe Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Old French -el Middle French -eau French -eau French flambeaubor. English flambeau Borrowed from French flambeau.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: горящ факел (gorjašt fakel) — burning torch
  • Esperanto: torĉo — burning torch
  • French: flambeau — burning torch
  • German: Fackel — burning torch
  • Irish: stapal — burning torch
  • Polish: pochodnia — burning torch
  • Russian: фа́кел (fákel) — burning torch