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flambeau

/ˈflambəʊ/ UK
/flamˈbəʊ/ UK

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noun flambeaus · flambeaux

A burning torch, especially one carried in procession. Saint-Antoine has its cannon pointed (full of grapeshot); thrice applies the lit flambeau; which thrice refuses to catch,—the touchholes are so wetted....

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noun burning torch

Français	flambeau
Deutsch	Fackel
Русский	фа́кел fákel

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@misc{flambeau_2026,
  title = {flambeau},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/flambeau},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}