FAS

fetal alcohol syndrome.

Foreign Agricultural Service.

Definition for fas (2 of 4)

[ fah ]

/ fɑ /

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

Definition for fas (3 of 4)

fā

[ fah ]

/ fɑ /

noun

the twentieth letter of the Arabic alphabet.

Origin of fā

From Arabic

Definition for fas (4 of 4)

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

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|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
The donkey-drivers came from Fas and from all countries, bringing wheat on mules and camels.
Moorish Literature|Anonymous
The Mecca caravan takes its departure from Fas the beginning of March.
An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa|Abd Salam Shabeeny

Us grab all de buckets and us all put out fer de 'big house' fas' as our legs could carry us.
Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2|Works Projects Administration
It does not appear to be ascertained 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
Her beau he'p her ole he can, an' work vay hard, fas'—fred somebody come.
Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fas (1 of 3)

FAS

f.a.s.

abbreviation for

free alongside ship

British Dictionary definitions for fas (2 of 3)

/ (fɑː) /

noun

music a variant spelling of fah

British Dictionary definitions for fas (3 of 3)

abbreviation for

military field artillery

(in Britain) Football AssociationSee also FA Cup

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