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fess

UK/fɛs/ US/ˈfɛs/ uncommon uk

noun

1.

(heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield

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From Middle English fesse, from Old French fesse, an alteration of faisse, from Latin fascia. Cognate with fajita, fascia, and fascism.

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