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fawn1

–noun

1.	a young deer, esp. an unweaned one.

2.	a light yellowish-brown color.

–adjective

3.	light yellowish-brown.

–verb (used without object)

4.	(of a doe) to bring forth young.

[Origin: 1225–75; ME fawn, foun < MF faon, foun, feon ≪ VL *fétōn-, s. of *fétō offspring, deriv. of L fétus fetus

]

—Related forms

fawnlike, adjective

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–verb (used without object)

1.	to seek notice or favor by servile demeanor: The courtiers fawned over the king.

2.	(of a dog) to behave affectionately.

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME fawnen, OE fagnian, var. of fægnian to rejoice, make glad, deriv. of fægen happy; see fain

]

—Related forms

fawner, noun

fawn·ing·ly, adverb

fawn·ing·ness, noun

—Synonyms 1. toady, truckle, flatter, kowtow.

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intr.v. fawned, fawn·ing, fawns

To exhibit affection or attempt to please, as a dog does by wagging its tail, whining, or cringing.
To seek favor or attention by flattery and obsequious behavior.

[Middle English faunen, from Old English fagnian, to rejoice, from fagen, fægen, glad.]

fawn'er n., fawn'ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: These verbs mean to curry favor by behaving obsequiously and submissively: fawned on her superior; students apple-polishing the teacher; bootlicked to get a promotion; lawyers kowtowing to a judge; slavered over his rich uncle; toadying to members of the club; nobles truckling to the king.

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n.

A young deer, especially one less than a year old.
A grayish yellow-brown to moderate reddish brown.

[Middle English, from Old French foun, faon, feon, young animal, from Vulgar Latin *fētō, *fētōn-, from Latin fētus, offspring; see dhē(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

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fawn (n.)

1274, from O.Fr. faon "young animal," from V.L. *fetonem, acc. of *feto, from L. fetus "an offspring" (see fetus). Still used of the young of any animal in K.J.V., but mainly of deer from 15c. Color use is 1881.

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fawn (v.)

O.E. fagnian "rejoice," from fægen "glad" (see fain); used in M.E. to refer to expressions of delight, especially a dog wagging its tail, hence "act slavishly" (c.1310).

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fawn
noun
1.	a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color; "she wore dun" [syn: dun]
2.	a young deer
verb
1.	show submission or fear
2.	try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
3.	have fawns; "deer fawn"

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fawn1 [foːn] noun

a young deer

Arabic:	ظَبي، غَزال صَغير
Chinese (Simplified):	幼鹿
Chinese (Traditional):	幼鹿
Czech:	kolouch
Danish:	dåkalv; rålam
Dutch:	jong hert
Estonian:	hirvevasikas
Finnish:	vasa
French:	faon
German:	das Reh-, Damkitz
Greek:	ελαφάκι
Hungarian:	fiatal őz
Icelandic:	hindarkálfur
Indonesian:	rusa muda
Japanese:	子鹿

Korean:	어린 사슴
Latvian:	jauns briedis
Lithuanian:	elniukas
Norwegian:	dåkalv
Polish:	jelonek
Portuguese (Brazil):	filhote de veado
Portuguese (Portugal):	veado, *veadinho? cria de veado?
Romanian:	cerb tânăr
Russian:	молодой олень
Slovak:	srnča, srnčiatko
Slovenian:	jelenček
Spanish:	cervato
Swedish:	hjortkalv, kid
Turkish:	geyik, *karaca yavrusu

fawn2 [foːn] noun

(also adjective) (of) its colour, a light yellowish brown
Example: a fawn sweater

Arabic:	بُنّي فاتِح
Chinese (Simplified):	浅黄褐色的
Chinese (Traditional):	淺黃褐色的
Czech:	světle žlutohnědá barva; světle žlutohnědý
Danish:	lysebrun
Dutch:	lichtbruin
Estonian:	kollakaspruun
Finnish:	kellertävänruskea
French:	fauve
German:	rehbraun
Greek:	καφεκίτρινος
Hungarian:	őzbarna
Icelandic:	gulbrúnn
Indonesian:	coklat kekuningan
Japanese:	淡黄褐色

Korean:	엷은 황갈색의
Latvian:	rūsgana krāsa; rūsgans
Lithuanian:	gelsvai rudas
Norwegian:	lysebrun
Polish:	płowy
Portuguese (Brazil):	fulvo
Portuguese (Portugal):	castanho claro
Romanian:	cafeniu
Russian:	желтовато-коричневый (цвет)
Slovak:	žltohnedý
Slovenian:	rumenkasto rjav
Spanish:	beige, color pardo claro
Swedish:	beige, ljust gulbrun
Turkish:	açık kahverengi

fawn1 [foːn] verb

(of dogs) to show affection (by wagging the tail, rolling over etc)

Arabic:	يُظْهِر عاطِفَةً
Chinese (Simplified):	摇尾乞怜,讨好
Chinese (Traditional):	搖尾乞憐
Czech:	vrtět ocasem, lísat se
Danish:	logre
Dutch:	aanhalig doen
Estonian:	kiindumust väljendama
Finnish:	osoittaa kiintymystään
French:	faire fête à
German:	schwänzeln
Greek:	κάνω χαρές (για σκυλί)
Hungarian:	hízelkedik
Icelandic:	smjaðra fyrir
Indonesian:	menunjukkan kegembiraan dengan mengibas-ngibaskan ekor dsb
Japanese:	じゃれる

Korean:	(개가) 사람에게 친근감을 보이다
Latvian:	(par suni) luncināties
Lithuanian:	vizginti uodegą, gerintis
Norwegian:	logre
Polish:	łasić się
Portuguese (Brazil):	fazer festa
Portuguese (Portugal):	mostrar afeição, *roçar-se em
Romanian:	a se gudura
Russian:	ласкаться;вилять хвостом
Slovak:	vrtieť chvostom
Slovenian:	z repom mahati
Spanish:	hacer carantoñas a alguien
Swedish:	visa tillgivenhet, vifta på svansen
Turkish:	kuyruk sallamak

fawn2 [foːn] verb

(with upon) to be too humble or to flatter (someone) in a servile way
Example: The courtiers fawned upon the queen.

Arabic:	يَتَزَلَّف، يُنافِق
Chinese (Simplified):	奉承
Chinese (Traditional):	奉承
Czech:	podlézat
Danish:	smiske for; logre for
Dutch:	kruipen voor
Estonian:	kintsu kaapima
Finnish:	liehakoida
French:	lécher les bottes de
German:	(sich ein)schmeicheln
Greek:	κολακεύω, φέρομαι δουλοπρεπώς
Hungarian:	hízeleg
Icelandic:	smjaðra
Indonesian:	menjilat
Japanese:	へつらう

Korean:	아첨하다, 알랑거리다
Latvian:	lišķēt; pieglaimoties
Lithuanian:	pataikauti, šunuodegauti
Norwegian:	krype for, logre for
Polish:	płaszczyć się
Portuguese (Brazil):	adular
Portuguese (Portugal):	bajular
Romanian:	a se da pe lângă, a linguşi
Russian:	лебезить
Slovak:	podlizovať sa
Slovenian:	klečeplaziti
Spanish:	adular, lisonjear
Swedish:	svansa, krypa, fjäska
Turkish:	yaltaklanmak, dalkavukluk yapmak

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Fawn Grove, PA (borough, FIPS 25416) Location: 39.72990 N, 76.45108 W
Population (1990): 489 (181 housing units)
Area: 4.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 17321

Rising Fawn, GA Zip code(s): 30738

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Fawn

Fain\, a. [OE. fain, fagen, AS. f[ae]gen; akin to OS. fagan, Icel. faginn glad; AS. f[ae]gnian to rejoice, OS. fagan[=o]n, Icel. fagna, Goth. fagin[=o]n, cf. Goth. fah[=e]ds joy; and fr. the same root as E. fair. Srr Fair, a., and cf. Fawn to court favor.]

1. Well-pleased; glad; apt; wont; fond; inclined.

Men and birds are fain of climbing high. --Shak.

To a busy man, temptation is fainto climb up together with his business. --Jer. Taylor.

2. Satisfied; contented; also, constrained. --Shak.

The learned Castalio was fain to make trechers at Basle to keep himself from starving. --Locke.

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Fawn

Fawn\, n. [OF. faon the young one of any beast, a fawn, F. faon a fawn, for fedon, fr. L. fetus. See Fetus.]

1. (Zo["o]l.) 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.

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Fawn

Fawn\, a. Of the color of a fawn; fawn-colored.

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Fawn

Fawn\, v. i. [Cf. F. faonner.] To bring forth a fawn.

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Fawn\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Fawned; p. pr. & vb. n. Fawning.] [OE. fawnen, fainen, fagnien, to rejoice, welcome, flatter, AS. f[ae]gnian 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.

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