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<hw>Fau"nist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who describes the fauna of country; a naturalist.</def>

<i>Gilbert White.</i>

<h1>Faunus</h1> <Xpage=546>

<hw>Fau"nus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>;<plu>pl. <plw>Fauni</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L.]</ety> <fld>(Myth.)</fld> <def>See <er>Faun</er>.</def>

<h1>Fausen</h1> <Xpage=546>

<hw>Fau"sen</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. W. <ets>llysowen</ets> eel, <ets>ll</ets> sounding in Welsh almost like <ets>fl</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A young eel.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Fausse-braye</h1> <Xpage=546>

<hw>Fausse`-braye"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>fausse-braie</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A second raampart, exterior to, and parallel to, the main rampart, and considerably below its level.</def>

<h1>Fauteuil</h1> <Xpage=546>

<hw>Fau`teuil"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. See <er>Faldistory</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An armchair; hence (because the members sit in fauteuils or armchairs), membership in the French Academy.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Chair of a presiding officer.</def>

<h1>Fautor</h1> <Xpage=546>

<hw>Fau"tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., contr. fr. <ets>favitor</ets>, fr. <ets>favere</ets> to be favorable: cf. F. <ets>fauteur</ets>. See <er>Favor</er>.]</ety> <def>A favorer; a patron; one who gives countenance or support; an abettor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The king and the <b>fautors</b> of his proceedings. <i>Latimer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fautress</h1> <Xpage=546>

<hw>Fau"tress</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fauutrix</ets>: cf. F. <ets>fautrice</ets>.]</ety> <def>A patroness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chapman.</i>

<h1>Fauvette</h1> <Xpage=546>

<hw>Fau`vette"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., dim. fr. <ets>fauve</ets> fawn-colored.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small singing bird, as the nightingale and warblers.</def>

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<h1>Faux</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Faux</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Fauces</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>See <er>Fauces</er>.</def>

<-- no pos in original = n. --> <h1>faux pas</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>faux` pas"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[F. See <er>False</er>, and <er>Pas</er>.]</ety> <def>A false step; a mistake or wrong measure.</def>

<h1>Favaginous</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fa*vag"i*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>favus</ets> a honeycomb.]</ety> <def>Formed like, or resembling, a honeycomb.</def>

<h1>Favas</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fa"vas</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Favus</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 2.</def>