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fainnes

fainnes is the plural of fainne.

Meaning of fainne

Noun

fainne (plural fainnes or fainni)

  1. A pin badge worn to indicate a fluency in, or a willingness to speak, the Irish language.
    • In the past, the 'Fainne' got something of a bad name because not all of its wearers were prepared to confine their attempts to converse in Gaelic to fellow-members of the League; some insisted on trying to do all their shopping in Irish...1966 The Irish answer: an anatomy of modern Ireland. Tony Gray

Questions about fainnes

What is fainnes the plural of?
Fainnes is the plural of fainne.

Words near fainnes in the dictionary

  1. faining
  2. fainites
  3. fainits
  4. fainly
  5. fainne
  6. fainnes
  7. fainness
  8. fainni
  9. fains
  10. faint
  11. faint heart ne'er won fair lady

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