Standard Lemma guide

fas

adj · name · noun · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adj

Meaning 1

Initialism of free alongside ship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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name

Meaning 2

Initialism of Financial Assistance Scheme.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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name

Meaning 3

Initialism of Federation of American Scientists.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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name

Meaning 4

Initialism of Federation Air Service.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Malaysia, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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name

Meaning 5

A language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 6

plural of FA

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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noun

Meaning 7

plural of fa

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, plural

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noun

Meaning 8

A border or fringe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, obsolete

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noun

Meaning 9

A thing represented as being worthless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, obsolete

Examples

  • Not worth a fas

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noun

Meaning 10

Initialism of fetal alcohol syndrome.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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noun

Meaning 11

a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: fetal alcohol syndrome

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Broader terms: syndrome

History

Etymology

From Middle English fas, from Old English fæs.