foison
[ foi-zuh n ]
/ ˈfɔɪ zən /
noun Archaic.
abundance; plenty.
abundant harvest.
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Origin of foison
1250–1300; Middle English foisoun < Middle French foison < Latin fūsiōn- (stem of fūsiō) an outpouring. See fusion
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Example sentences from the Web for foison
She found Mme. de Vaubadon's guide at the rendezvous before the church door; it was Foison, whom she recognised.
The House of the Combrays|G. le NotreAfrica, that brags her foison, Breeds no such prodigious poison!
The Book of Humorous Verse|VariousThe next morning Foison appeared at La Délivrande to draw up the report.
The House of the Combrays|G. le NotreWas he the only one who felt the challenge offered by the maddening fertility and foison of the hot sun-dazzled earth?
Where the Blue Begins|Christopher Morley
British Dictionary definitions for foison
foison
/ (ˈfɔɪzən) /
noun
archaic, or poetic a plentiful supply or yield
Word Origin for foison
C13: from Old French, from Latin fūsiō a pouring out, from fundere to pour; see fusion
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