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(), n.[OF. faon the young one of any beast, a fawn, F. faon a fawn, for fedon, fr. L. fetus. See Fetus.] 1. (Zol.) A young deer; a buck or doe of the first year. See Buck. 2. The young of an animal; a whelp. [Obs.] [The tigress] . . . followeth . . . after her fawns. Holland. 3. A fawn color. Fawn a.Of the color of a fawn; fawn-colored. Fawn v. i.[Cf. F. faonner.] To bring forth a fawn. Fawn v. i.[imp. & p. p.Fawned (); p. pr. & vb. n.Fawning.] [OE. fawnen, fainen, fagnien, to rejoice, welcome, flatter, AS. fgnian to rejoice; akin to Icel. fagna to rejoice, welcome. See Fain.] To court favor by low cringing, frisking, etc., as a dog; to flatter meanly; -- often followed by on or upon. You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds. Shak. Thou with trembling fear, Or like a fawning parasite, obeyest. Milton. Courtiers who fawn on a master while they betray him. Macaulay. Fawn n.A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy. Shak. スポンサード リンク
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