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BNC: 20935 COCA: 19480

conflagration

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
conflagration /ˌkɑːnfləˈgreɪʃən/ noun
plural conflagrations
conflagration
/ˌkɑːnfləˈgreɪʃən/
noun
plural conflagrations
Learner's definition of CONFLAGRATION
[count] formal
: a large destructive fire大火;大火灾
: a war or conflict战火;战争;冲突
BNC: 20935 COCA: 19480

conflagration

noun

con·​fla·​gra·​tion ˌkän-flə-ˈgrā-shən How to pronounce conflagration (audio)
1
: fire
especially : a large disastrous fire
The conflagration destroyed the warehouses.
2
: conflict, war
The conflagration between the two countries lasted for ten years.

Example Sentences

The treaty is the latest attempt to resolve the ten-year conflagration. the historic tavern burned to the ground in a horrible conflagration
Recent Examples on the Web Nuvamsa said the damage from the 2002 conflagration could have been much worse. AZCentral.com, 26 June 2022 That was the extent of any direct mention of the coronavirus, which has transformed from an out-of-control conflagration into a deadly fire that is slowly being tamped down. Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2021 That approach failed to prevent yet another conflagration over an enclave that has experienced at least six major bursts of violence since Hamas seized control of Gaza in 2007. New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 Winds have been easing, allowing firefighters to make progress containing the conflagration, but authorities remain concerned about southwest winds sparking spot fires. Sam Metz, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2021 Winds have been easing, allowing firefighters to make progress containing the conflagration, but authorities remain concerned about southwest winds sparking spot fires. Sam Metz, ajc, 7 Sep. 2021 The conflagration was brought under control Wednesday with help from Mexico and Venezuela. Santiago Pérez, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 But the skies were expected to clear, and temperatures are expected to rise, creating dangerous conditions that could cause the conflagration to grow in the coming days. Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Aug. 2022 As the conflagration whips through public and private lands — as of June 6, burning nearly 500 square miles — anger, frustration and grief define the tenor at public forums, in evacuation centers and on social media. Alicia Inez Guzmán For Searchlight Nm, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin conflagration-, conflagratio, from conflagrare — see conflagrant

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of conflagration was in 1600
BNC: 20935 COCA: 19480

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