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fulgent
(ful|gent)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfʌldʒ(ə)nt/
adjective
literary
shining brightly.
Origin:
late Middle English
: from Latin
fulgent-
'shining', from the verb
fulgere
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Fulbe
Fulbright, William
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Fuling
full
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full age
full back
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