Flāʹgrant, a.
a. [Lat. flagrans, p. pr. of flagrare; Fr. flagrant, It. & Sp. flagrante.]
Sense 1. Flaming; inflamed; glowing; burning. “Flagrant desires and affections.” Hooker.
The beadle’s lash still flagrant on their back. Prior.
A young man yet flagrant from the lash of the executioner or the beadle. De Quincey.
Sense 2. Actually in preparation, execution, or performance; raging.
A war with the most powerful of the native tribes was flagrant. Palfrey.
Sense 3. Flaming into notice; notorious; enormous.
And flagrant crimes with certain vengeance pay. Smith.
Synonyms—Atrocious; flagitious; glaring. See ATROCIOUS.