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fesse

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fesse  (fs)
n. Heraldry
Variant of fess1.
fesse, fess [fɛs]
n
(History / Heraldry) Heraldry an ordinary consisting of a horizontal band across a shield, conventionally occupying a third of its length and being wider than a bar
[from Anglo-French fesse, from Latin fascia band, fillet]
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Noun1.fessefesse - (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield
fess
ordinary - (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies


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Parte ancor poi ne le sue lodi avresti, / e ne l'opre ch'ei fesse alte e famose, / ond'egli te d'abbracciamenti onesti / faria lieta, e di nozze aventurose.
Tasso's enchantress, Tasso's captive woman [*] by GOUGH, MELINDA J. / Renaissance Quarterly
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