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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FESSE

From Anglo-French fesse, from Latin fascia band, fillet.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FESSE

fesse  [fɛs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FESSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fesse is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FESSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fess

In heraldry, a fess or fesse is a charge on a coat of arms that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the centre of the shield. Writers disagree in how much of the shield's surface is to be covered by a fess or other ordinary, ranging from one-fifth to one-third. The Oxford Guide to Heraldry states that earlier writers including Leigh, Holme, and Guillim favour one-third, while later writers such as Edmondson favour one-fifth "on the grounds that a bend, pale, or chevron occupying one-third of the field makes the coat look clumsy and disagreeable." A fess is likely to be shown narrower if it is uncharged, that is, if it does not have other charges placed on it, and/or if it is to be shown with charges above and below it; and shown wider if charged. The fess or bar, termed fasce in French heraldry, should not be confused with fasces. The fess as a charge on a coat of arms is said by some to represent the military might of the family. It is particularly popular with Gallowglass families including McCabe, McCann, McCoy, McFadden, Nevin and Sweeney.

Definition of fesse in the English dictionary

The definition of fesse in the dictionary is an ordinary consisting of a horizontal band across a shield, conventionally occupying a third of its length and being wider than a bar.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FESSE

fescue
fescue grass
fess
fesse point
fesswise
fest
festa
festal
festally
fester
festilogy
festina lente
festinate
festinately
festination
festival
Festival Hall
Festival of Lanterns
festivalgoer
festive

WORDS THAT END LIKE FESSE

Altesse
duchesse
empresse
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finesse
gentilesse
Hesse
impresse
in esse
interesse
ivresse
Jesse
largesse
noblesse
politesse
portesse
richesse
tendresse
tristesse
vicomtesse

Synonyms and antonyms of fesse in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fesse» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FESSE

Find out the translation of fesse to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fesse from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fesse» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

fesse
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fesse
570 millions of speakers

English

fesse
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

fesse
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

fesse
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Fesse
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fesse
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

fesse
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fesse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fesse
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fesse
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

fesse
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

fesse
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fesse
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

fesse
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

fesse
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फेसे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fesse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fesse
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fesse
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Fesse
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fesse
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

fesse
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Fesse
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fesse
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

fesse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fesse

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FESSE»

The term «fesse» is regularly used and occupies the 56.750 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FESSE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fesse

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FESSE»

Discover the use of fesse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fesse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The British Herald; Or, Cabinet of Armorial Bearings of the ...
[Granted, 10 June, 1638] ar. five fusils in fesse gu. each charged with a martlet or, in chief, three bears' heads erased sa. muzzled of the third. Bosvile, ar. on a chev. az. three mullets or. Bosvile, or Bosville, ar. on a bend az. three mullets or, ...
Thomas Robson, 1830
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Encyclopaedia Heraldica Or Complete Dictionary of Heraldry
Gu. a fesse erm. within a bordure, engr. of the same Acton. Ar. a fesse sa. betw. three fish-hooks of the second Bosdon. Erm. a fesse, engr. az Norwich. Or, a fesse gu. over all a bendlet sa. Poleyne and Fisher. Sa. a fesse or Orwell. Or, a fesse ...
William Berry, 1828
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The British herald, or Cabinet of armorial bearings of the ...
Fesse chequy, divided into squares, not less than three rows, as the bend in PI. 2, fig. 57. Fesse componie; or gobony, divided into one row of squares, like the bend compon-Je. See Pl. 2, fig. M. jFme componee counter- componee, divided ...
Thomas Robson (engraver.), 1830
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A Roll of Arms of the Reign of Edward the Second
Paly argent and azure ; a fesse gules Sire Johan de Chauvent. -21 Gules, a fesse ermine Sire Richard le Waleys. 29 Or, a fesse sable Sire Johan Dyve. 32 Azure, crusilly and a fesse argent Sire Johan de Olneye. 38 Gules, Ы Hetty and a fesse  ...
Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas, Joseph Gwilt, 1829
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Early Blazon: Heraldic Terminology in the Twelfth and ...
FESSE A CHEVRONS / FESSE A DEUS LISTEAUS FESSE A DEUS LISTES / FESSE A UN TOURTEL. 203 de Evereus, de gules a une fese de argent 3 turteus de argent (B 45, see fesse et un TOURTEL EN LE CHIEF; Bb 45, See FESSE ET  ...
Gerard J. Brault, 1997
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A Complete Body of Heraldry
Pnrbruge. Or, a saltier gu. a chief of the second; in the dexter point a mullet ar. Ar. a chief indented gu. Heringra-ue. Or, a chev.sa. ona chief of the second, a fesse engrailed Brur. of 'the first. Salyngtan. Gu. three bars gemelles and a chief ar.
Joseph Edmondson, Robert Glover, Sir Joseph Ayloffe, 1780
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Encyclopædia of Heraldry, Or General Armory of England, ...
Gu. a fesse counter-compony ar. and sa. betw. six crosses pattée fitchée ar. ( Some branches of this family bear six crosses crosslet instead of crosse» pattée fitcbec, but the above are the arms registered in the College of Arms for Sir John  ...
John Burke, Sir John Bernard Burke, 1844
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Dictionary of Heraldry
42. This, as with a Fesse Fusily, preserves the outward shape of the Fesse. — of Five Lozenges, or Five Lozenges in Fesse. P. 3, f. 41. — Masculee, or Masculy. P . 3, f. 39. — Mascles on a Fess. P. 3, f. 38. In Fesse. f. 37. — Nebulee, or Nebuly.
Charles Norton Elvin, Elvin, 2009
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Encyclopaedia of heraldry: or General armory of England, ...
Gu. a fesse betw. six. martlets ar. Crest — A lion's paw holding a flag ar. charged with an eagle displ. am. Ascham (Loudon). Gu. a fesse or, betw, three dolphins naiant embowed ar. Aschaw. Ar. a molehill in base sa. Aschb. Az. three pigeons ...
John Burke, Bernard Burke, 1851
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A General Armory of England, Scotland, and Ireland
Gu. a fesse betw. sis martlets ar. ('rest —-A lion's paw holding a flag ar. charged with an eagle displ. sa. Ascnsl (London). Gu. a fesse or, betw. three dolphins naiant embowed ar. Asciuw. Ar. a molehill in base sa. Ascua. Ax. three pigeons ( or ...
John Burke, Bernard Burke, 1842

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FESSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fesse is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nutty in Seychelles
It is represented on souvenirs and key chains and is displayed proudly in local restaurants. In the local Creole language, it's called Coco Fesse ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jun 15»
2
Le Syndrome du Piriforme
Les symptômes du syndrome du piriforme se composent généralement de douleurs irradiantes dans la fesse, la hanche, à la face postérieure de la cuisse et la ... «kinesport, Jun 15»
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Nutty in Seychelles | Mumbai NYOOOZ
In the local Creole language, it`s called Coco Fesse or `bum-nut`. One fourth of the trees here are the famous Coco de Mers. "Its seed is ... «NYOOOZ, Jun 15»
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From Failure of the State to Its Reconstruction
As Madam Nguyen Fesse explained however, education specialists know what to do to improve the quality of education, but the Nigerian state ... «AllAfrica.com, May 15»
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'Road designs need to be in sync with safety standards'
Jochen Fesse: It's a shared responsibility between original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), the government and consumer organisations. «Hindu Business Line, May 15»
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La nudité, passage obligé
C'est juste un bout de fesse, que tout le monde va voir à l'écran», dit-elle. LISTE NOIRE. Des acteurs craignent de refuser les demandes de ... «LaPresse.ca, May 15»
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Sarko in China: “Monsieur Jinping, Break Down This Wall!”
But he has had to fesse up 'fess up, and tell us what went wrong. As a bit of entirely unnecessary and utterly unamusing backstory, Nicolas ... «Glossy News, Apr 15»
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Deux hommes blessés par balles jeudi matin à Saint-Priest
Les agresseurs sont arrêtés et placés en garde à vue alors que l'homme à terre a été hospitalisé, notamment blessé à la fesse par une arme ... «LyonCapitale.fr, Apr 15»
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L'exercice le plus efficace pour développer des fesses fermes et …
Aujourd'hui, je vais vous montrer un exercice appelé le « Kettlebell Swing ». Vous devez absolument le connaître parce que c'est un des ... «Le Huffington Post Quebec, Apr 15»
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Is the seagull set to replace the chough as Cornwall's national bird?
... the arms of the Medland family of Launceston, for example, being "Gules, a fesse wavy argent between three sea-gulls proper". The chough ... «West Briton, Mar 15»

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