2. Noun. (plural of flourish) ¹
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Definition of Flourishes
1. flourish [v] - See also: flourish
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flourishes
Literary usage of Flourishes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of the Rev. Rowland Hill, A.M. by Edwin Sidney (1844)
"Mr. Hill's antipathy to long speeches was not stronger than his disgust at the
unmeaning flourishes which are too often introduced into sermons, ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1919)
"... The Cashmere Goat flourishes in Kashmir, in India, whence it receives its
name, and in Tibet. Its color is usually white, and in many other ways it ..."
3. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880: Negroes as Slaves by George Washington Williams (1882)
"SLAVERY Flourishes DURING THE ENTIRE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD. THE thunder of the
guns of the Revolution did not drown the voice of the auctioneer. ..."
4. The Life and Correspondence of Rufus King: Comprising His Letters, Private by Rufus King (1896)
"... Home—Prospect more favorable— Trade flourishes—King to Secretary of State—Conference
with Lord Grenville relative to Proceedings of Commissioners under ..."
5. A Philosophical Dictionary by Voltaire (1843)
"... the empire of Russia, which is greater than the Roman empire, is the toleration
of every sect. ing which, commerce flourishes and population increases. ..."
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