| fab | adj. [ shortened form of fabulous. ] extremely pleasing. [ Colloq. ]
Syn. -- fabulous. [ WordNet 1.5 ] | | Fabaceae | prop. n. A large natural family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniacea; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae.
Syn. -- Leguminosae, family Leguminosae, family Fabaceae, legume family, pea family. [ WordNet 1.5 ] | | Fabaceous | a. [ L. fabaceus, fr. faba bean. ] Having the nature of a bean; like a bean. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Fabella | ‖n.; pl. Fabellae [ NL., dim. of L. faba a bean. ] (Anat.) One of the small sesamoid bones situated behind the condyles of the femur, in some mammals. [ 1913 Webster ] | | Fabian | a. [ L. Fabianus, Fabius, belonging to Fabius. ] Of, pertaining to, or in the manner of, the Roman general, Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus; cautious; dilatory; avoiding a decisive contest. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fabian policy, a policy like that of Fabius Maximus, who, by carefully avoiding decisive contests, foiled Hannibal, harassing his army by marches, countermarches, and ambuscades; a policy of delays and cautions. [ 1913 Webster ]
| | Fabian | a. 1. Of or pertaining to the Roman gens Fabia. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] 2. Designating, or pertaining to, a society of socialists, organized in England in 1884 to spread socialistic principles gradually without violent agitation. The Fabian Society proposes then to conquer by delay; to carry its programme, not by a hasty rush, but through the slower, but, as it thinks, surer methods of patient discussion, exposition, and political action. William Clarke. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] | | Fabian | n. A member of, or sympathizer with, the Fabian Society. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ] | | Fabiana | n. a genus of South and Central American heathlike evergreen shrubs.
Syn. -- genus Fabiana. [ WordNet 1.5 ] | | Fabianism | n. the principles and beliefs of or similar to those of the Fabian Society, advocating socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law. [ British ] [ WordNet 1.5 ] | | Fable | n. [ F., fr. L. fabula, fr. fari to speak, say. See Ban, and cf. Fabulous, Fame. ] 1. A Feigned story or tale, intended to instruct or amuse; a fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept; an apologue. See the Note under Apologue. [ 1913 Webster ] Jotham's fable of the trees is the oldest extant. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] A fable may have talking animals anthropomorphically cast as humans representing different character types, sometimes illustrating some moral principle; as, Aesop's Fables. [ PJC ] 2. The plot, story, or connected series of events, forming the subject of an epic or dramatic poem. [ 1913 Webster ] The moral is the first business of the poet; this being formed, he contrives such a design or fable as may be most suitable to the moral. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Any story told to excite wonder; common talk; the theme of talk. “Old wives' fables. ” 1 Tim. iv. 7. [ 1913 Webster ] We grew
The fable of the city where we dwelt. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. Fiction; untruth; falsehood. [ 1913 Webster ] It would look like a fable to report that this gentleman gives away a great fortune by secret methods. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ] |
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| faberge | (n) Russian goldsmith noted for creating a series of jeweled and enameled Easter eggs for European royalty (1846-1920), Syn. Peter Carl Faberge | | fabian | (n) a member of the Fabian Society in Britain | | fabian | (adj) of or relating to Fabianism, Example: the Fabian society | | fabian | (adj) using cautious slow strategy to wear down opposition; avoiding direct confrontation, Example: a fabian policy | | fabiana | (n) genus of South and Central American heathlike evergreen shrubs, Syn. genus Fabiana | | fabianism | (n) socialism to be established by gradual reforms within the law | | fabian society | (n) an association of British socialists who advocate gradual reforms within the law leading to democratic socialism | | fable | (n) a short moral story (often with animal characters), Syn. apologue, allegory, parable | | fabled | (adj) celebrated in fable or legend, Syn. legendary, Example: the fabled Paul Bunyan and his blue ox; legendary exploits of Jesse James | | fabric | (n) artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers, Syn. cloth, material, textile, Example: the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent; woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC; she measured off enough material for a dress |
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