flamboyance

flamboyance
flamboyance 1891, from FLAMBOYANT (Cf. flamboyant) + -ANCE (Cf. -ance).

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  • flamboyance — noun Date: 1891 the quality or state of being flamboyant …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • flamboyance — See flamboyant. * * * …   Universalium

  • flamboyance — noun a) The condition of being flamboyant b) A group of flamingos …   Wiktionary

  • flamboyance — Synonyms and related words: arabesque, baroque, baroqueness, blare, blatancy, blaze, blazing light, blinding light, brazenness, bright light, brightness, brilliance, brilliancy, brilliant light, burst of light, chinoiserie, colorfulness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • flamboyance — flam·boy·ance || flæm bɔɪəns n. showiness, ostentatiousness, flashiness, gaudiness …   English contemporary dictionary

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  • flamboyance — See: flamboyant …   English dictionary

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