Where does “fesaunt” come from?
fesaunt (Middle English) comes from Old French fesan, from Latin phāsiānus, from Ancient Greek φασιανός, from Ancient Greek Φᾱσῐᾱνός, from Ancient Greek Φᾶσῐς — Phasis.
fesaunt (Middle English): A pheasant; The meat of this bird as food
Definitions
- A pheasant; The meat of this bird as food
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