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Added 9 October 2026

conflagration

/ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: exustiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about conflagration at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
It took sixty firefighters to put out the conflagration.
A large-scale conflict.
A situation of great passion or emotion.

Origin

From Middle French, from Latin cōnflagrātiō (“burning, conflagration”).

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