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Definition of Fawn

Fawn
Fawn Fawn, n. A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy. --Shak.
Fawn
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.
Fawn
Fawn Fawn, a. Of the color of a fawn; fawn-colored.
Fawn
Fawn Fawn, v. i. [Cf. F. faonner.] To bring forth a fawn.
Fawn
Fawn 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.

Meaning of Fawn from wikipedia

- especially if three or more years old. The young of small species is a fawn and of large species a calf; a very small young may be a kid. A castrated...
- between pale tan to pale fawn to dark deer-red. The first recorded use of fawn as a colour name in English was in 1789. The fawn coat colour is found in...
- Fawn Hall (born September 15, 1959) is a former secretary to Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North who gained fame for her role in the Iran–Contra affair by...
- Fawn River may refer to the following places: In Canada: Fawn River (Ontario) In the United States: Fawn River (Michigan) Fawn River Township, Michigan...
- Look up fawn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A fawn is a young deer. Fawn may also refer to: Fawn Island Fawn Lake, Alberta, a locality Fawn River (Ontario)...
- Fawn Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: Fawn Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania Fawn Township, York County, Pennsylvania...
- Fawn Lake may refer to: Fawn Lake (Lake Pleasant, Hamilton County, New York) Fawn Lake Township, Todd County, Minnesota This disambiguation page lists...
- Holy Fawn is an American rock band from Phoenix, Arizona. The band currently consists of guitarist and vocalist Ryan Osterman, guitarist Evan Phelps, and...
- Fawn Weaver (born in 1976) is an American entrepreneur and author who holds the position of CEO at Grant Sidney Inc. In 2017, Weaver co-founded Uncle Nearest...
- Fawn River Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The po****tion was 1,587 at the 2020 census. The township is...