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rutilance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

redness; a red glow; the quality of being rutilant

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: rare, uncountable, usually

Examples

  • 1918-22, James Joyce, Ulysses [...] rolled it into a thin cylinder, ignited it in the candleflame, applied it when ignited to the apex of the cone till the latter reached the stage of rutilance [...]

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History

Etymology

French?