Meaning of Fess | Babel Free
fɛsDefinitions
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Initialism of functional endoscopic sinus surgery. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- A horizontal band across the middle of the shield.
- A surname from German.
Equivalents
Examples
“Lord Robert Walsingham de Vere St. Simon, second son of the Duke of Balmoral—Hum! Arms: Azure, three caltrops in chief over a fess sable.”
“The space where the arms of Wolsey used to be is being repainted with his own newly granted arms: azure, on a fess between three lions rampant or, a rose gules, barbed vert, between two Cornish choughs proper.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
See also
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