Fum

//fʌm// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The fenghuang, a mythological Chinese bird. obsolete

    "The fum is a bird said to be found in no part of the world but China. It is described as of most admirable beauty, and if at any time absent, or long unseen, it is regarded as an omen of some misfortune to the royal family."

Verb
  1. 1
    To play upon a fiddle. intransitive, obsolete

    "Follow me, and fum as you go."

Synonyms

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fenghuangfung-hwang

Example

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"The fum is a bird said to be found in no part of the world but China. It is described as of most admirable beauty, and if at any time absent, or long unseen, it is regarded as an omen of some misfortune to the royal family."

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 鳳 /凤 (fèng).

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