English Explanatory Dictionary

fait

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Misspelling of fate.
  2. Only used in fait accompli.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

fait faits

Etymology

Various origins: * A variant of German Veit. * Borrowed from Czech or Polish Fait, both from the German surname. * Perhaps from an obsolete English personal name derived from Anglo-Norman afaitie (“accomplished, skillful”).

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