fane

American

[feyn] / feɪn /

noun

a temple.
Archaic. a church.

fane British

/ feɪn /

noun

archaic a temple or shrine

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Etymology

Origin of fane

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin fānum temple, sanctuary

Example Sentences

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FANE, having momentarily lifted the veil that all these years had hidden her personality from Michael and Stella, dropped it very swiftly again.

From Sinister Street, vol. 1 by MacKenzie, Compton

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