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FAVORITISM n.
The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality. A spirit of favoritism to the Bank of the United States. A. Hamilton.
FAVORLESS a. 2 definitions
Unfavored; not regarded with favor; having no countenance or support.
FAVOSE a. 2 definitions
Honeycombed. See Faveolate.
FAVOSITE a.
Like or pertaining to the genus Favosites.
FAVOSITES n.
A genus of fossil corals abundant in the Silurian and Devonian rocks, having polygonal cells with perforated walls.
FAVUS n. 2 definitions
into an hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern, as in a pavement; -- called also favas and sectila. Mollett.
FAWE a.
Fain; glad; delighted. [Obs.] Chaucer.
FAWKNER n.
A falconer. [Obs.] Donne.
FAWN n. 7 definitions
The young of an animal; a whelp. [Obs.] [The tigress] . . . followeth . . . after her fawns. Holland.
FAWN-COLORED a.
Of the color of a fawn; light yellowish brown.
FAWNER n.
One who fawns; a sycophant.
FAWNINGLY adv.
In a fawning manner.
FAXED a.
Hairy. [Obs.] amden.
FAY n. 4 definitions
A fairy; an elf. "Yellow-skirted fays." Milton.
FAYALITE n.
A black, greenish, or brownish mineral of the chrysolite group. It is a silicate of iron.
FAYENCE n.
See Fa.
FAYTOUR n.
See Faitour. [Obs.] Spenser.
FAZE v.
See Feeze.
FAZZOLET n.
A handkerchief. [R.] percival.
ABORTIFACIENT a. 2 definitions
Producing miscarriage. -- n.
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