Word of the Day - flourish

flourish

/ˈflʌrɪʃ/
verb
1 no object (of a living organism) grow or develop in a healthy or
vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial
environment.
1.1 Develop rapidly and successfully.
1.2 with adverbial Be working or at the height of one's career during a specified period.
2 with object Wave (something) about to attract attention.
noun
1 A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract attention.
1.1 An elaborate rhetorical or literary expression.
1.2 An ornamental flowing curve in handwriting or scrollwork.
2 An impressive and successful act or period.
3 Music
A fanfare played by brass instruments.
3.1 An ornate musical passage.
3.2 An extemporized addition played especially at the beginning or end of a composition.

Origin
Middle
English from Old French floriss-, lengthened stem of florir, based on
Latin florere, from flos, flor- ‘a flower’. The noun senses ‘ornamental
curve’ and ‘florid expression’ come from an obsolete sense of the verb,
‘adorn’ (originally with flowers).

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