Conflagration (noun)
kon-fla-gray-shun
An extensive and destructive fire. A blaze that destroys all it consumes.
What a fantastic word! From Latin ‘con’ (extending extensive force) ‘flagrare’ (to blaze).
Example sentences
“As she stood and watched the conflagration that was her home, she knew life wouldn’t be the same again.”
“The whole thing went up in a mighty conflagration!”
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