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<hw>Flam"beau</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Flambeaux</plw> <tt>(#)</tt> or <plw>Flambeaus</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[F., fr. OF. <ets>flambe</ets> flame, for <ets>flamble</ets>, from L. <ets>flammula</ets> a little flame, dim. of <ets>flamma</ets> flame. See <er>Flame</er>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>

<h1>Flamboyant</h1> <Xpage=566>

<hw>Flam*boy"ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>Characterized by waving or flamelike curves, as in the tracery of windows, etc.; -- said of the later (15th century) French Gothic style.</def>

<h1>Flamboyer</h1> <Xpage=566>

<hw>Flam*boy"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>flamboyer</ets> to be bright.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A name given in the East and West Indies to certain trees with brilliant blossoms, probably species of <spn>C\'91salpinia</spn>.</def>

<h1>Flame</h1> <Xpage=566>

<hw>Flame</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>flame</ets>, <ets>flaume</ets>, <ets>flaumbe</ets>, OF. <ets>flame</ets>, <ets>flambe</ets>, F. <ets>flamme</ets>, fr. L. <ets>flamma</ets>, fr. <ets>flamma</ets>, fr. <ets>flagrare</ets> to burn. See <er>Flagrant</er>, and cf. <er>Flamneau</er>, <er>Flamingo</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat; darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm; glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger.</def> "In a <i>flame</i> of zeal severe."

<i>Milton.</i>

<blockquote>Where <b>flames</b> refin'd in breasts seraphic glow. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Smit with the love of sister arts we came, And met congenial, mingling <b>flame</b> with <b>flame</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Ardor of affection; the passion of love.</def>

<i>Coleridge.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A person beloved; a sweetheart.</def>

<i>Thackeray.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Blaze; brightness; ardor. See <er>Blaze</er>.</syn>

<cs><col>Flame bridge</col>, <cd>a bridge wall. See <er>Bridge</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 5.</cd> -- <col>Flame color</col>, <cd>brilliant orange or yellow.</cd> <i>B. Jonson.</i> -- <col>Flame engine</col>, <cd>an early name for the gas engine.</cd> -- <col>Flame manometer</col>, <cd>an instrument, invented by Koenig, to obtain graphic representation of the action of the human vocal organs. See <er>Manometer</er>.</cd> -- <col>Flame reaction</col> <fld>(Chem.)</fld>, <cd>a method of testing for the presence of certain elements by the characteristic color imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow, potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green, etc. Cf. <i>Spectrum analysis<i>, under <er>Spectrum</er>.</cd> -- <col>Flame tree</col> <fld>(Bot.)</fld>, <cd>a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as the <spn>Rhododendron arboreum</spn> in India, and the <spn>Brachychiton acerifolium</spn> of Australia.</cd></cs>

<h1>Flame</h1> <Xpage=566>

<hw>Flame</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Flamed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Flaming</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>flamen</ets>, <ets>flaumben</ets>, F. <ets>flamber</ets>, OF. also, <ets>flamer</ets>. See <er>Flame</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To burn with a flame or blaze; to burn as gas emitted from bodies in combustion; to blaze.</def>

<blockquote>The main blaze of it is past, but a small thing would make it <b>flame</b> again. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardor.</def>

<blockquote>He <b>flamed</b> with indignation. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Flame</h1> <Xpage=566>

<hw>Flame</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To kindle; to inflame; to excite.</def>

<blockquote>And <b>flamed</b> with zeal of vengeance inwardly. <i>Spenser.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Flame-colored</h1> <Xpage=566>

<hw>Flame"-col`ored</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of the color of flame; of a bright orange yellow color.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>