Thursday, November 5, 2009

New word added to list

We added a new word this week to our usage list: flamboyant

Main Entry: flam·boy·ant

Pronunciation: \-ənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, from present participle of flamboyer to flame, from Old French, from flambe

Date: 1832

1 often capitalized : characterized by waving curves suggesting flames

2 : marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior

Dana - How about a sentence?

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