flourished

flourished
Simple past and past participle of flourish.

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  • Flourished — Flourish Flour ish, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flourished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flourishing}.] [OE. florisshen, flurisshen, OF. flurir, F. fleurir, fr. L. florere to bloom, fr. flos, floris, flower. See {Flower}, and { ish}.] 1. To grow luxuriantly; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flourished — flour·ish || flÉœrɪʃ / flÊŒr n. act of waving or flourishing (i.e. a sword); pretentious display; decorative addition (especially in handwriting); period of healthy growth and development v. wave, brandish (i.e. a sword); thrive; grow and… …   English contemporary dictionary

  • flourished — flourˈished adjective Decorated with flourishes • • • Main Entry: ↑flourish …   Useful english dictionary

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