fawn

  • 21fawn — I. /fɔn / (say fawn) noun 1. a young deer. 2. a buck or doe of the first year. 3. a fawn colour. –adjective 4. light yellowish brown. –verb (i) 5. (of deer) to bring forth young. {Middle English foun, from Old French faon, from Latin fētus… …

  • 22fawn — fawn1 fawnlike, adj. /fawn/, n. 1. a young deer, esp. an unweaned one. 2. a light yellowish brown color. adj. 3. light yellowish brown. v.i. 4. (of a doe) to bring forth young. [1225 75; ME fawn, foun < MF faon, foun, feon VL *feton , s. of *feto …

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  • 23fawn — v. (d; intr.) to fawn on, over * * * [fɔːn] over (d; intr.) to fawn on (d; intr.) to fawn on …

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  • 24fawn — [fɔːn] noun [C] I a young DEER II verb fawn [fɔːn] fawn over sb III adj fawn [fɔːn] light brown in colour …

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  • 25fawn´er — fawn1 «fn», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a deer less than a year old. 2. a light yellowish brown. –adj. light yellowish brown. –v.i. (of deer) to give birth to young. ╂[&LT; Old French faon young animal &LT; Vulgar Latin fetō, ōnis &LT; Latin&#8230; …

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  • 26fawn — I. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English faunen, from Old English fagnian to rejoice, from fægen, fagan glad more at fain Date: 13th century 1. to show affection used especially of a dog 2. to court favor by a cringing or flattering manner&#8230; …

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  • 27Fawn — Als rehfarben wird bei verschiedenen Haustieren ein beiger Farbton bezeichnet. Die englische Entsprechung ist fawn. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Hund 1.1 Allel ay des Agouti Locus 1.2 Allel e des Extension Locus 1.3 Braungen und MLPH Gen 1.4 …

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  • 28fawn — 1. noun /fɔːn/ a) A young deer. b) A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn. 2. adjective /fɔːn/ Of the fawn colour. 3. verb /fɔːn/ a) To …

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  • 29fawn — {{11}}fawn (n.) young deer, mid 14c., from Anglo Fr. (late 13c.), from O.Fr. faon, feon young animal (12c.), from V.L. *fetonem, acc. of *feto, from L. fetus an offspring (see FETUS (Cf. fetus)). Still used of the young of any animal in King&#8230; …

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  • 30fawn — 1 noun (C) a young deer 2 adjective pale yellow brown fawn noun (U) 3 verb fawn on/over sb phrasal verb (T) to praise someone and be friendly to them in an insincere way, because you want them to like you or give you something: When Madonna was&#8230; …

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