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fare.

A tradition of going fishing as part of celebrating the fishing festival, typically held around May, banned in 1679 to conserve freshwater fish populations.

4 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/faʁ/
  1. A tradition of going fishing as part of celebrating the fishing festival, typically held around May, banned in 1679 to conserve freshwater fish populations.

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old French fare.

noun/faʁ/
  1. Of a saltworks, a reservoir around the perimeter, forming the compartment of a series of heating pools.

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology unknown.

noun/fa.ʁe/
  1. A traditional Polynesian house.

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Tahitian fare.

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