conflagration Synonyms & Antonyms
/ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/
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Conflagration as a Noun
1
A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
It took sixty firefighters to put out the conflagration.
2
A large-scale conflict.
3
A situation of great passion or emotion.
Conflagration in a Sentence
It took sixty firefighters to put out the conflagration.
Word Forms & Grammar
conflagration (countable and uncountable, plural conflagrations)
Words That Rhyme With Conflagration
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Origin of Conflagration
From Middle French, from Latin cōnflagrātiō (“burning, conflagration”).
Word Facts for Conflagration
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/ |
| Meaning | A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning |
| Plural | conflagrations |