fane
Americannoun
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a temple.
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Archaic. a church.
noun
Etymology
Origin of fane
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin fānum temple, sanctuary
Example Sentences
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Such talk only fane fears of AI producing a nightmare scenario of robots ruling over humans, which has long dominated science fiction but now seems realistic.
From Washington Times • Jul. 14, 2023
Cusk never considers that there are genuinely malevolent people in the world who can fane politeness and finesse polite people for malevolent purposes.
From New York Times • Feb. 19, 2017
Manhattan's Town Hall, No. 2 fane of music for the U. S. faithful*, was well packed one night last week.
From Time Magazine Archive
All this manifestation of the life of the spirit was to open a brand new cultural fane in the Rockies: Colorado Springs' $1,000,000 Fine Arts Center.
From Time Magazine Archive
For, when ruin-wreck'd, With prayers and outstretch'd hands the fane Bemoan'd itself in all neglect, And sought elsewhere for help in vain,— To thee by its own vows 'tis bound, And now repays thee.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
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