Defn: Act of fastening. [Obs.]
CONFLAGRANT Con*fla"grant, a. [L. conflagrans, p. pr. of conflagrare; con- + flagrare to blaze. See Flagrant.]
Defn: Burning together in a common flame. [R.] "The conflagrant mass." Milton.
CONFLAGRATION
Con`fla*gra"tion, n. [L. conflagratio: cf. F. conflagration.]
Defn: A fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
Till one wide conflagration swallows all.
Pope.
CONFLATE
Con*flate", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Conflated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Conflating.] [L. conflatus, p. p. of conflare to blow together; con-
+ flare to blow.]
Defn: To blow together; to bring together; to collect; to fuse together; to join or weld; to consolidate.
The State-General, created and conflated by the passionate effort of
the whole nation.
Carlyle.
CONFLATION
Con*fla"tion, n. [L. conflatio.]