conflagration

(kŏn'flə-grā'shən)
n.
A large destructive fire.

[Latin cōnflagrātiō, cōnflagrātiōn-, from cōnflagrātus, past participle of cōnflagrāre, to burn up. See conflagrant.]

View more Business & Finance videos

Fire that spreads substantial destruction.

Previous:	Confining Condition, Confidence Level, Condominium Insurance
Next:	Confusion of Goods, Consequential Loss, Conservation

noun

The visible signs of combustion: blaze, fire, flame, flare-up. See hot/cold/lukewarm.

For a list of words related to conflagration, see:

• Violent Events - conflagration: extensive, extremely destructive fire

---

  See crossword solutions for the clue Conflagration.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - kæmpebrand, voldsom konflikt

Nederlands (Dutch)
vuurzee

Français (French)
n. - conflagration

Deutsch (German)
n. - Feuersbrunst, Großbrand

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πυρκαγιά, φωτιά

Italiano (Italian)
incendio di grandi proporzioni, mare di fuoco, conflagrazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - conflagração (f)

Русский (Russian)
сильный пожар

Español (Spanish)
n. - conflagración, incendio

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - storbrand

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
大火灾, 突发, 大火

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 大火災, 突發, 大火

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 대화재, 돌발

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 大火災

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حريق هائل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שריפה, דליקה‬

If you are unable to view some languages clearly, click here.

To select your translation preferences click here.