foison

[ foi-zuhn ]

/ ˈfɔɪ zən /

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noun Archaic.

abundance; plenty.

abundant harvest.

Origin of foison

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English foisoun, from Middle French foison, from Vulgar Latin fusiō (stem fusiōn- ), from Latin fūsiō (stem fūsiōn- ) “an outpouring, effusion”; see fusion

Words nearby foison

foilborne, foiled, foilsman, foin, Foïsm, foison, foist, Fokine, Fokker, fol., folacin

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Example sentences from the Web for foison

She found Mme. de Vaubadon's guide at the rendezvous before the church door; it was Foison, whom she recognised.
The House of the Combrays|G. le Notre
Africa, that brags her foison, Breeds no such prodigious poison!
The Book of Humorous Verse|Various
The next morning Foison appeared at La Délivrande to draw up the report.
The House of the Combrays|G. le Notre
Was he the only one who felt the challenge offered by the maddening fertility and foison of the hot sun-dazzled earth?
Where the Blue Begins|Christopher Morley

British Dictionary definitions for foison

foison

/ (ˈfɔɪzən) /

noun

archaic, or poetic a plentiful supply or yield

Word Origin for foison

C13: from Old French, from Latin fūsiō a pouring out, from fundere to pour; see fusion

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单词	foison
释义	foison [ foi-zuhn ] / ˈfɔɪ zən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR foison ON THESAURUS.COM noun Archaic. abundance; plenty. abundant harvest. Origin of foison First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English foisoun, from Middle French foison, from Vulgar Latin fusiō (stem fusiōn- ), from Latin fūsiō (stem fūsiōn- ) “an outpouring, effusion”; see fusion Words nearby foison foilborne, foiled, foilsman, foin, Foïsm, foison, foist, Fokine, Fokker, fol., folacin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foison She found Mme. de Vaubadon's guide at the rendezvous before the church door; it was Foison, whom she recognised. The House of the Combrays\|G. le Notre Africa, that brags her foison, Breeds no such prodigious poison! The Book of Humorous Verse\|Various The next morning Foison appeared at La Délivrande to draw up the report. The House of the Combrays\|G. le Notre Was he the only one who felt the challenge offered by the maddening fertility and foison of the hot sun-dazzled earth? Where the Blue Begins\|Christopher Morley British Dictionary definitions for foison foison / (ˈfɔɪzən) / noun archaic, or poetic a plentiful supply or yield Word Origin for foison C13: from Old French, from Latin fūsiō a pouring out, from fundere to pour; see fusion 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 foison bonanza, gold mine, windfall, cash crop, fat of the land
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foison

noun Archaic.

Origin of foison

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Example sentences from the Web for foison

British Dictionary definitions for foison

noun

Word Origin for foison

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