FAS

fetal alcohol syndrome.

Foreign Agricultural Service.

fa

[fah]

noun Music.

the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.

(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone F.Compare sol-fa(def 1).

Origin of fa

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at gamut

fā

[fah]

noun

the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of fā

From Arabic

F.A.S.

or f.a.s.

Commerce.

free alongside ship: without charge to the buyer for goods delivered alongside ship.

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Examples from the Web for fas

Contemporary Examples of fas

Some scientists assert there are three times as many cases of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders than FAS cases.
Internet’s Ridiculous Uproar Over Bar Bathroom Pregnancy Tests
Allison Yarrow
June 19, 2014
FAS can and has cost states, like Alaska, millions per child in medical bills.
Internet’s Ridiculous Uproar Over Bar Bathroom Pregnancy Tests
Allison Yarrow
June 19, 2014

Historical Examples of fas

It does not appear how the plague originated in Fas in the year 1799.
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa
Abd Salam Shabeeny
De riv' she car' de ferry joost so fas' lak she car' de leetle boat.
Prairie Flowers
James B. Hendryx
Upon our refusal to do so he grew angry, saying: Nice Americans you fas.
On the Trail of The Immigrant
Edward A. Steiner
Dey ron so fas' I'm got to hol' on wit' ma han's, wit' ma feet!
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps
James B. Hendryx
When dey put her on de block dey put all her chillun aroun her to show folks how fas she can hab chillun.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 2
Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for fas

FAS

f.a.s.

abbreviation for

free alongside ship

fa

noun

music a variant spelling of fah

FA

abbreviation for

military field artillery

(in Britain) Football AssociationSee also FA Cup

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Word Origin and History for fas

fa

fourth note in Guidonian scale; see gamut.