The definition of a conflagration is a massive destructive fire.
(noun)An example of a conflagration is a large fire that burns up two houses.
See conflagration in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: L conflagratio < pp. of conflagrare, to burn < com-, intens. + flagrare, to burn: see black
See conflagration in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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Origin:
Origin: Latin cōnflagrātiō, cōnflagrātiōn-
Origin: , from cōnflagrātus
Origin: , past participle of cōnflagrāre, to burn up; see conflagrant
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