flamboyant
flamboyant Lexical Profile
flamboyant Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Tending to attract attention because of exuberance, confidence, and stylishness.
"The lead singer was known for his flamboyant stage presence and theatrical costumes."
Bright, colorful, and very noticeable in design or appearance.
"He wore a flamboyant silk tie that contrasted sharply with his dark charcoal suit."
Relating to or denoting a style of French Gothic architecture from the late 15th and early 16th centuries characterized by flame-like, wavy tracery.
"The cathedral's west facade features intricate flamboyant stonework around the rose window."
• noun
A tropical tree of the legume family (Delonix regia), native to Madagascar and widely cultivated in warm climates for its fern-like leaves and brilliant scarlet or orange-red flowers.
"In early summer, the avenue is shaded by blooming flamboyants covered in fiery red blossoms."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the 19th century from the French 'flamboyant', the present participle of 'flamboyer' ('to blaze' or 'to flame'), from Old French 'flambe' ('flame'). It entered English as an architectural term describing late French Gothic tracery with wave-like, flame-shaped curves.