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Word: Fess
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 15th century: from Old French fesse, alteration of faisse, from Latin fascia ‘band’. Compare with fascia
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
fɛs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ordinary in the form of a broad horizontal stripe across the middle of the shield.
Short Definition:ordinary in form of broad horizontal stripe across middle of shield
Variant Forms:
- fesse
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