fen

[ fen ]

/ fɛn /

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noun

low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.

the Fens, a marshy region W and S of The Wash, in E England.

Origin of fen

before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Norse fen quagmire, Gothic fani mud, Dutch ven,German Fenn fen, bog

Words nearby fen

femoral vein, femorotibial, femto-, femtometer, femur, fen, fenagle, fence, fence in, fence lizard, fence-mending

Definition for fen (2 of 2)

fen²

[ fen ]

/ fɛn /

noun, plural fen.

an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, the hundredth part of a yuan or the tenth part of a jiao.

Origin of fen

First recorded in 1905–10, fen is from the Chinese word fēn

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Example sentences from the Web for fen

You may read in it, how all the wild birds of the fen came to St. Guthlac, and he fed them after their kind.
Prose Idylls|Charles Kingsley
It must not, however, be imagined that the Fen Beds consist wholly or even chiefly of peat.
Notes on the Fenland|T. McKenny Huges
"It was in Stickford by the fen," he answered, after a perplexed pause.
John Enderby|Gilbert Parker
Springs feeding the fen are plentiful, and the ground is still very much of a swamp.
Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely|Rev. Edward Conybeare.

Where we first surely find Hereward is in the heart of the fen country of eastern England.
Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15)|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for fen (1 of 2)

fen¹

/ (fɛn) /

noun

low-lying flat land that is marshy or artificially drained

Word Origin for fen

Old English fenn; related to Old High German fenna, Old Norse fen, Gothic fani clay, Sanskrit panka mud

British Dictionary definitions for fen (2 of 2)

fen²

/ (fɛn) /

noun plural fen

a monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, worth one hundredth of a yuan

Word Origin for fen

from Mandarin Chinese

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单词	fen
释义	fen ¹ [ fen ] / fɛn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fen ON THESAURUS.COM noun low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh. the Fens, a marshy region W and S of The Wash, in E England. Origin of fen ¹ before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Norse fen quagmire, Gothic fani mud, Dutch ven,German Fenn fen, bog Words nearby fen femoral vein, femorotibial, femto-, femtometer, femur, fen, fenagle, fence, fence in, fence lizard, fence-mending Definition for fen (2 of 2) fen² [ fen ] / fɛn / noun, plural fen. an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, the hundredth part of a yuan or the tenth part of a jiao. Origin of fen ² First recorded in 1905–10, fen is from the Chinese word fēn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fen You may read in it, how all the wild birds of the fen came to St. Guthlac, and he fed them after their kind. Prose Idylls\|Charles Kingsley It must not, however, be imagined that the Fen Beds consist wholly or even chiefly of peat. Notes on the Fenland\|T. McKenny Huges "It was in Stickford by the fen," he answered, after a perplexed pause. John Enderby\|Gilbert Parker Springs feeding the fen are plentiful, and the ground is still very much of a swamp. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely\|Rev. Edward Conybeare. Where we first surely find Hereward is in the heart of the fen country of eastern England. Historical Tales, Vol. 4 (of 15)\|Charles Morris British Dictionary definitions for fen (1 of 2) fen¹ / (fɛn) / noun low-lying flat land that is marshy or artificially drained Word Origin for fen Old English fenn; related to Old High German fenna, Old Norse fen, Gothic fani clay, Sanskrit panka mud British Dictionary definitions for fen (2 of 2) fen² / (fɛn) / noun plural fen a monetary unit of the People's Republic of China, worth one hundredth of a yuan Word Origin for fen from Mandarin Chinese Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fen mire, quagmire, moor, bog, wetland
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fen

noun

Origin of fen

Words nearby fen

Definition for fen (2 of 2)

noun, plural fen.

Origin of fen

Example sentences from the Web for fen

British Dictionary definitions for fen (1 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for fen (2 of 2)

noun plural fen

Word Origin for fen

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