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Fe

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. iron.


fe. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. fecit.


Fe British  

symbol

  1. iron

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Fe

From the Latin word ferrum

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Many rules governing it weren’t written in Santa Fe, or in Hartford, or by anyone accountable to voters.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Now, in a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the Department of Justice and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, are accused of “stonewalling” New Mexico’s criminal investigation of Epstein’s activities at the ranch outside of Santa Fe.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Announced by her family, her death occurred in Rancho Santa Fe.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2026

Zorro Ranch, a roughly 8,000-acre property about 30 miles south of Santa Fe, was one of several homes Epstein owned, alongside his Manhattan townhouse, Palm Beach estate and private island in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

He quit his job at Allen’s Market and dropped his plans for finishing high school and went to Santa Fe with them.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

From the blood of Bombyx mori, fe. von Ducceshi has also obtained a tyrosinase.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Translation of Auto da fe. © 6May46, AI-355; 13Jan47, A9943.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1974 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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