3. Characterized by scandalous crimes or vices; as, flagitious times. Pope.
Syn.
— Atrocious; villainous; flagrant; heinous; corrupt; profligate;
abandoned. See Atracious.
— Fla*gi"tious*ly, adv.
— Fla*gi"tious*ness, n.
A sentence so flagitiously unjust. Macaulay.
FLAGMAN
Flag"man, n.; pl. Flagmen (.
Defn: One who makes signals with a flag.
FLAGON Flag"on, n. Etym: [F. flacon, for flascon, fr. OF. flasche, from LL. flasco. See Flask.]
Defn: A vessel with a narrow mouth, used for holding and conveying liquors. It is generally larger than a bottle, and of leather or stoneware rather than of glass. A trencher of mutton chops, and a flagon of ale. Macaulay.
FLAGRANCE
Fla"grance, n.
Defn: Flagrancy. Bp. Hall.
FLAGRANCY
Fla"gran*cy, n.; pl. Flagrancies. Etym: [L. flagrantia a burning. See
Flagrant.]
1. A burning; great heat; inflammation. [Obs.] Lust causeth a flagrancy in the eyes. Bacon.