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fainness

fainness noun: the property of being fain; joy; gladness.

Noun

fainness (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) The property of being fain; joy; gladness.

Origin of fainness

From fain + -ness.

Questions about fainness

What does fainness mean?
Fainness means the property of being fain; joy; gladness.
What part of speech is fainness?
Fainness is a noun.

Words near fainness in the dictionary

  1. fainites
  2. fainits
  3. fainly
  4. fainne
  5. fainnes
  6. fainness
  7. fainni
  8. fains
  9. faint
  10. faint heart ne'er won fair lady
  11. faint heart never won fair lady

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