Fa Xian

Fa-hsien

/ (ˈfɑː ˈʃjɑːn) /

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noun

original name Sehi . 5th century ad, Chinese Buddhist monk: his pilgrimage to India (399–414) began relations between China and India

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Words nearby Fa Xian

fawn, fawn lily, fawny, fax, Faxa Bay, Fa Xian, fax machine, fax modem, fay, Fayal, fayalite

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Except for nine of them are musical words: do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti—and si—are musical.
Well, La Ti Da: Stephin Merritt’s Winning Little Words of Scrabble|David Bukszpan|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last year, at the less than spry age of 34, he broke two bones in his back while leading his Everton team to an FA Cup win.
Team USA Lost, but Tim Howard Is a Winner|Emily Shire|July 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He's hitting her on the face every time she tries to rise an' gaein' her anither kick aye when she fa's doon again.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
Lip to Lip while were young—then the Lip to the Glass, fa, la, &c.
The Beggar's Opera|John Gay

Fair fa' the wife, and weel may she spin, that counts aye the lawin' wi' a pint to come in.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop
Sweeft as the eagle fa'ing upon his prey, fa's MacMuller, a licht o' joy in his een, his bullets twangin' like hairp-strings.
Tam O' The Scoots|Edgar Wallace
Affable, af′fa-bl, adj. condescending: easy to be spoken to (used with to).
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D)|Various

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