Ferous
//ˈfɪəɹəs// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 wild; savage; feral archaic
"And in this he had a speciall aim , and hope also , to establish Christian Laws among Infidels ; and by domestical , to chace away those ferous , and indomitable Creatures , that infested the Land"
Example
More examples"And in this he had a speciall aim , and hope also , to establish Christian Laws among Infidels ; and by domestical , to chace away those ferous , and indomitable Creatures , that infested the Land"
Etymology
From Latin ferus. See fierce and feral.
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