foison
/ˈfɔɪzən/
foison noun: an abundance, a rich supply of.
Noun
foison (plural foisons)
- An abundance, a rich supply of.
- The earth did never mean her foizon
For those who crown life’s cup with poison
Of fanatic rage and meaningless revenge—
But for those radiant spirits, who are still
The standard-bearers in the van of Change.1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts
- The earth did never mean her foizon
- Harvest.
- Gon. […]Treaſon, fellony, / Sword, Pike, Knife, Gun, or neede of any Engine / Would I not haue : but Nature ſhould bring forth / Of it owne kinde, all foyzon, all abundance / To feed my innocent people.1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
- Strength, power.
foison meaning in Tamil and Bengali
foison in Tamil
- மிகுதி
foison in Bengali
- প্রচুর ফসল, প্রাচুর্য
Forms of foison
| plural | foisons |
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Origin of foison
From Middle English foisoun, from Old French foison, from Latin fūsiōnem. Doublet of fusion.
Words that rhyme with foison
Questions about foison
- What does foison mean?
- Foison means an abundance, a rich supply of.
- What is foison in Tamil?
- Foison in Tamil is மிகுதி. See Foison meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is foison?
- Foison is a noun.
- How do you pronounce foison?
- Foison is pronounced /ˈfɔɪzən/.
- What is the plural of foison?
- The plural of foison is foisons.
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