Fès

[ fes ]

/ fɛs /

noun

a city in N Morocco: formerly one of the traditional capitals of the sultanate in the former French zone.

Also Fez [fez] /fɛz/.

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This was also the great house of the thousand soldiers, and the place where the Fes or triennial assemblies were held.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800|Mary Frances Cusack
It is said that when a Breton lady was giving birth to a child, a banquet for the Fes was set in the neighbouring chamber.
Popular Tales|Charles Perrault
These last, already half-fallen, were sent to the earth for a time, and became the fes.
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries|W. Y. Evans Wentz
He asked to speak to Fes alone a minute, and later I helped Fes do what he told him.
In the Arena|Booth Tarkington

As a rule, the fes of Upper Brittany are described in legend as young and very beautiful.
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries|W. Y. Evans Wentz

British Dictionary definitions for fes

Fès

Fez

/ (fɛs) /

noun

a city in N central Morocco, traditional capital of the north: became an independent kingdom in the 11th century, at its height in the 14th century; religious centre; university (850). Pop: 664 000 (2003)

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Fès

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