Etymology

flambeau

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Today it means: A burning torch, especially one carried in procession. Full definition →

French flambea
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  1. Frenchflambe
  2. Frenchflambea
  3. English todayflambeau

Borrowed from French flambeau.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.