[flamˈbɔɪənt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- (of a person or their behaviour) tending to attract attention because of their exuberance, confidence, and stylishness
(e.g: the band's flamboyant lead singer)

- of or denoting a style of French Gothic architecture marked by wavy flame-like tracery and ornate decoration


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Origin:
mid 19th century: from French, literally ‘flaming, blazing’, present participle of flamboyer, from flambe ‘a flame’

[flamˈbɔɪənt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a Madagascan tree with bright red flowers and leaves composed of numerous leaflets, planted as a street tree in the tropics


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Origin:
late 19th century: probably a noun use of the French adjective flamboyant ‘blazing’ (see flamboyant)