foison

[ foi-zuhn ]

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nounArchaic.

abundance; plenty.
abundant harvest.

Origin of foison

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English foisoun, from Middle French foison, from Vulgar Latin fusiō (stem fusiōn- ), from Latin fūsiō (stem fūsiōn- ) “an outpouring, effusion”; see fusion

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How to use foison in a sentence

La chasse aussi ne se trouve pas foison en vn lieu o il faut viure de cela, & o l'on fait vne demeure arreste.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
Il y a nombre infini de ruisseaux au Port Royal, entre lesquels sont trois ou quatre o vient foison le poisson au renouveau.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
Was 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
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 Notre
The next morning foison appeared at La Délivrande to draw up the report.
The House of the Combrays | G. le Notre

British Dictionary definitions for foison

foison

/ (ˈfɔɪzən) /

noun

archaic, or poetic a plentiful supply or yield

Origin of foison

C13: from Old French, from Latin fūsiō a pouring out, from fundere to pour; see fusion

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