FADY

Etymology 1

Adjective

fady (comparative more fady, superlative most fady)

(archaic, rare) faded

Etymology 2

Noun

fady (uncountable)

A system of taboos in the traditional culture of Madagascar.

Adjective

fady (not comparable)

Taboo, or forbidden, under the fady system.

Source: Wiktionary


Fad"y, a.

Definition: Faded. [R.] Shenstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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