Flourish Definition
flûrĭsh, flŭr-
flourished, flourishes, flourishing
verb
flourished, flourishes, flourishing
To blossom.
Webster's New World
To ornament with something flowery or fanciful.
Webster's New World
To grow vigorously; succeed; thrive; prosper.
Webster's New World
To wave (a sword, arm, hat, etc.) in the air; brandish.
Webster's New World
To do or fare well; prosper.
American Heritage
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noun
flourishes
A thriving state; success; prosperity.
Webster's New World
A dramatic or stylish movement, as of waving or brandishing.
American Heritage
Anything done in a showy way, as a sweeping movement of the limbs or body.
Webster's New World
An embellishment or ornamentation.
A signature with a distinctive flourish.
American Heritage
A waving in the air; brandishing.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Flourish
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From Middle English florisshen, flurisshen, from Old French floriss-, stem of some conjugated forms of florir, (French fleurir), from Vulgar Latin florire, from Latin flōreō (“I bloom”), from flōs (“flower”). See flower + -ish.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English florishen from Old French florir floriss- from Vulgar Latin flōrīre from Latin flōrēre to bloom from flōs flōr- flower bhel-3 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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