noun
1.
a temple.
2.
Archaic. a church.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin fānum temple, sanctuary
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin fānum temple, sanctuary
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| —n | |
| archaic, poetic or a temple or shrine | |
| [C14: from Latin fānum] | |
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fane
"weathercock," late 14c., from O.E. fana "flag, banner," from P.Gmc. *fanon (cf. O.Fris. fana, Goth. fana "piece of cloth," O.H.G. fano, Ger. Fahne "flag, standard"); possibly cognate with L. pannus "piece of cloth."
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