[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

flame \flame\ fl=am, n. oe. flame, flaume, flaumbe, of.
   flame, flambe, f. flamme, fr. l. flamma, fr. flamma, fr.
   flagrare to burn. see flagrant, and cf. flamneau,
   flamingo.
   1. a stream of burning vapor or gas, emitting light and heat;
      darting or streaming fire; a blaze; a fire.
      1913 webster

   2. burning zeal or passion; elevated and noble enthusiasm;
      glowing imagination; passionate excitement or anger. "in a
      flame of zeal severe." --milton.
      1913 webster

            where flames refin'd in breasts seraphic glow.
                                                  --pope.
      1913 webster

            smit with the love of sister arts we came,
            and met congenial, mingling flame with flame.
                                                  --pope.
      1913 webster

   3. ardor of affection; the passion of love. --coleridge.
      1913 webster

   4. a person beloved; a sweetheart. --thackeray.

   syn: blaze; brightness; ardor. see blaze.
        1913 webster

   flame bridge, a bridge wall. see bridge, n., 5.

   flame color, brilliant orange or yellow. --b. jonson.

   flame engine, an early name for the gas engine.

   flame manometer, an instrument, invented by koenig, to
      obtain graphic representation of the action of the human
      vocal organs. see manometer.

   flame reaction chem., a method of testing for the
      presence of certain elements by the characteristic color
      imparted to a flame; as, sodium colors a flame yellow,
      potassium violet, lithium crimson, boracic acid green,
      etc. cf. spectrum analysis, under spectrum.

   flame tree bot., a tree with showy scarlet flowers, as
      the rhododendron arboreum in india, and the
      brachychiton acerifolium of australia.
      1913 webster
see also:
flagrant flamneau flamingo blaze flame bridge bridge 
flame color flame engine flame manometer manometer flame reaction 
spectrum analysis spectrum flame tree rhododendron arboreum brachychiton acerifolium 

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