fawn

Definitions


[fɔːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a young deer in its first year
(e.g: a six-month-old roe fawn)

- a light brown colour
(e.g: soft shades of pale green and fawn)


Phrases:
- in fawn

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French faon, based on Latin fetus ‘offspring’; compare with fetus


[fɔːn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a deer) produce young
(e.g: the forest was closed for hunting when the does were fawning)


Phrases:
- in fawn

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French faon, based on Latin fetus ‘offspring’; compare with fetus


[fɔːn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a person) give a servile display of exaggerated flattery or affection, typically in order to gain favour
(e.g: they try to ingratiate themselves by fawning over the boss)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English fagnian ‘make or be glad’, of Germanic origin; related to fain




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