Conflagration

Pronunciation: /kənˈflæɡˌreɪʃən/

Definitions of conflagration

noun a large destructive fire

Example Sentences

A1 The firefighters quickly extinguished the small conflagration in the kitchen.

A2 The forest was destroyed in a massive conflagration that spread rapidly.

B1 The conflagration at the factory caused extensive damage to the building.

B2 The conflagration engulfed the entire neighborhood, leaving many homeless.

C1 The conflagration was so intense that it took days to completely put out the flames.

C2 The historic library was lost in the conflagration, along with many irreplaceable books.

Examples of conflagration in a Sentence

formal The firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the massive conflagration in the warehouse.

informal The huge fire in the warehouse was a nightmare to deal with.

slang The warehouse went up in flames, it was a total disaster.

figurative The political scandal ignited a conflagration of controversy in the media.

Grammatical Forms of conflagration

• past tense: conflagrated
• plural: conflagrations
• comparative: more conflagration
• superlative: most conflagration
• present tense: conflagrates
• future tense: will conflagrate
• perfect tense: has conflagrated
• continuous tense: is conflagrating
• singular: conflagration
• positive degree: conflagration
• infinitive: to conflagrate
• gerund: conflagrating
• participle: conflagrating

Origin and Evolution of conflagration

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'conflagration' originated from the Latin word 'conflagrare' which means 'to burn up'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'conflagration' has retained its original meaning of a large destructive fire, but has also come to be used metaphorically to describe any intense or widespread event or situation.