Tur"gent (?), a. [L. turgens, -entis, p. pr. of turgere to swell.]

1.

Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors.

2.

Inflated; bombastic; turgid; pompous.

Recompensed with turgent titles. Burton.

 

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