a massive conflagration
The treaty is the latest attempt to resolve the ten-year conflagration.
a regional conflagration
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|fla|gra|tion — «KON fluh GRAY shuhn», noun. a big and destructive fire: »A conflagration destroyed the whole neighborhood. ╂[< Latin cōnflagrātiō, ōnis < cōnflagrāre < com (intensive) + flagrāre burn] … Useful english dictionary
gra — gra·tic·u·la·tion; gra·til·li·ty; gra·ti·né; gra·ti·o·la; gra·tu·i·tous; gra·tu·i·ty; gra·va·men; gra·vat; gra·ve·do; gra·ve·men·te; gra·ve·o·lent; gra·vette; gra·vett·ian; gra·vid·i·ty; gra·vied; gra·vif·ic; gra·vig·ra·da; gra·vim·e·ter;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
fla — ac·ri·fla·vine; af·fla·tion; af·fla·tus; an·thra·fla·vic; an·thra·fla·vin; ari·bo·fla·vin·o·sis; cho·a·no·fla·gel·li·da; cho·a·no·fla·gel·li·dae; con·fla·grant; con·fla·grate; con·fla·gra·tor; con·fla·tion; de·fla·tion; de·fla·tion·ary;… … English syllables
conflagration — con·fla·gra·tion … English syllables
conflagration — con|fla|gra|tion [ˌkɔnfləˈgreıʃən US ˌka:n ] n formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: conflagratio, from conflagrare to burn , from com ( COM ) + flagrare to burn ] 1.) a very large fire that destroys a lot of buildings, forests etc 2.) a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
conflagration — con|fla|gra|tion [ ,kanflə greıʃn ] noun count FORMAL 1. ) a very large fire that causes a lot of damage 2. ) a situation in which there is a lot of violence or destruction … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
conflagration — con•fla•gra•tion [[t]ˌkɒn fləˈgreɪ ʃən[/t]] n. a destructive fire, usu. an extensive one • Etymology: 1545–55; < L conflagrātiō=conflagrā(re) to burn up … From formal English to slang
Conflagration — Con fla*gra tion, n. [L. conflagratio: cf. F. conflagration.] A fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning. [1913 Webster] Till one wide conflagration swallows all. Pope. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
