Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • A Middle English form of facund.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete Speech; eloquence.

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  • noun obsolete speech; eloquence

Etymologies

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French faconde, Latin facundia. See facund.

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Examples

  • Martha was right facound of speech, and courteous and gracious to the sight of the people.

    The Golden Legend, vol. 4 1230-1298 1900

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