Flamboyant
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- For the Flamboyant Tree, see Royal Poinciana.
Flamboyant is the name given to a florid style of architecture in vogue in France during the 15th and 16th century. The name derives from the flame-like windings of its tracery.
See also
Flamboyant: ornate, rich in color, flashy. Roots from the French form of 'flame'.
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