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Webster 1913 Edition


faineant

faiˊneˊant′

, ‖

faiˊnéˊant′

(fā̍ˊnā̍ˊäN′)
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Noun.
A do-nothing; an idle fellow; a sluggard.
Sir W. Scott.

Definition 2024


faineant

faineant

See also: fainéant

English

Alternative forms

Noun

faineant (plural faineants)

  1. An irresponsible or lazy person.

Derived terms

References

  • Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary, 1973

Middle French

Noun

faineant m (plural faineans)

  1. lazy person; faineant