Definition of flourish

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Flourish (n.) Something made or performed in a fanciful, wanton, or vaunting manner, by way of ostentation, to excite admiration, etc.; ostentatious embellishment; ambitious copiousness or amplification; parade of words and figures; show; as, a flourish of rhetoric or of wit..

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Flourish :: Flourish (v. t.) To move in bold or irregular figures; to swing about in circles or vibrations by way of show or triumph; to brandish.
Croesus :: Croesus (n.) A king of Lydia who flourished in the 6th century b. c., and was renowned for his vast wealth; hence, a common appellation for a very rich man; as, he is a veritable Croesus..
Blossom :: Blossom (n.) To flourish and prosper.
Dash :: Dash (n.) A vain show; a blustering parade; a flourish; as, to make or cut a great dash..
Thrive :: Thrive (v. i.) To increase in bulk or stature; to grow vigorously or luxuriantly, as a plant; to flourish; as, young cattle thrive in rich pastures; trees thrive in a good soil..
Revival :: Revival (n.) Renewed pursuit, or cultivation, or flourishing state of something, as of commerce, arts, agriculture..
Cadenza :: Cadenza (n.) A parenthetic flourish or flight of ornament in the course of a piece, commonly just before the final cadence..
Tucket :: Tucket (n.) A slight flourish on a trumpet; a fanfare.
Vehmic :: Vehmic (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, certain secret tribunals which flourished in Germany from the end of the 12th century to the middle of the 16th, usurping many of the functions of the government which were too weak to maintain law and order, and inspiring dread in all who came within their jurisdiction..
Box :: Box (n.) A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box (B. suffruticosa), is much used for borders in gardens. The wood of the tree varieties, being very hard and smooth, is extensively used in the arts, as by turners, engravers, mathematical instrument makers, etc..
Frim :: Frim (a.) Flourishing; thriving; fresh; in good case; vigorous.
Flourish :: Flourish (v. i.) To boast; to vaunt; to brag.
Brandish :: Brandish (n.) A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc..
Antique :: Antique (a.) Old; ancient; of genuine antiquity; as, an antique statue. In this sense it usually refers to the flourishing ages of Greece and Rome..
Vernant :: Vernant (a.) Flourishing, as in spring; vernal..
Overflourish :: Overflourish (v. t.) To make excessive display or flourish of.
Verdant :: Verdant (a.) Covered with growing plants or grass; green; fresh; flourishing; as, verdant fields; a verdant lawn..
Flourishes :: Flourishes (pl. ) of Flouris.
Triumph :: Triumph (n.) To be prosperous; to flourish.
Scroll :: Scroll (n.) A mark or flourish added to a person's signature, intended to represent a seal, and in some States allowed as a substitute for a seal..
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