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Flambeau

noun

(pl. flambeaux or flambeaus)

A flaming torch (such as are used in processions at night).

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"Flambeau" Quotes from Famous Books

... it was nigh upon day, to go and abide with her awhile. Accordingly, he betook himself privily to La Cuba with certain of his servants and entering the pavilion, caused softly open the chamber wherein he knew the girl slept. Then, with a great lighted flambeau before him, he entered therein and looking upon the bed, saw her and Gianni lying asleep and naked in each other's arms; whereas he was of a sudden furiously incensed and flamed up into such a passion of wrath that it lacked of little but ...

— The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio • Giovanni Boccaccio

... most approved manner, and presently had a little flame which he deftly communicated to the tinder-like moss. When this was fairly ablaze, he ignited the biggest and thickest branch he had with him, and was soon in possession of a brilliantly burning flambeau, holding which in one hand, and his bow and arrow in the other, he at once boldly plunged into the interior of the cavern, glancing keenly about him as he held his ...

— Two Gallant Sons of Devon - A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess • Harry Collingwood

Words linked to "Flambeau" : torch