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Meaning of Flourish | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈflʌɹ.ɪʃ

Definitions

  1. A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
  2. An ornamentation.
  3. A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
  4. A decorative embellishment on a building.

Equivalents

العربية الإزدهار
Български размахвам
Bosanski koriste tuš туш
Català florir
Dansk trives
Esperanto disflori fanfaro flori
Hrvatski koriste tuš туш
Íslenska blómstra dafna sveifla
Kurdî tûş tûş
Latina flōreō vigeō
Polski flores
Português floreio florescer
Română înflori prospera
Српски koriste tuš туш
Svenska blomstra frodas

Examples

“With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue.”
“This is my substitute for pistol and ball. With a philosophical flourish Cato throws himself upon his sword; I quietly take to the ship.”
“Gabriel Jesus' solo goal - as a stunned United pushed for an equaliser - was a flourish that eased any late nerves.”
“His signature ended with a flourish.”
“[B]revity is the soul of wit, And tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes[.]”
“The trumpets blew a flourish as they entered the church.”
“[I]f he is a soldier in command, successes will be amplified, and the results of his campaigns announced with a flourish of trumpets.”

CEFR level

C2
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