borrowed from French & Latin; French flagrance, borrowed from Latin flagrantia "a blaze, burning, passionate love, ardor," derivative of flagrant-, flagrans "flaming, fiery, (of a person) burning with desire, passionate" — more at flagrant
circa 1615, in the meaning defined above
flagpole
flagrance
flagrancy
“Flagrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flagrance. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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