"fierce" meaning in Anglais

See fierce in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: \fɪɹs\, \fɪəs\, \fɪəs\, fɪ͡ɹs Audio: En-us-fierce.ogg Forms: fiercer [comparative], fiercest [superlative]
  1. Féroce, violent.
    Sense id: fr-fierce-en-adj-lOGf6uUo Categories (other): Exemples en anglais
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ferocious Derived forms: fiercely, fierceness

Download JSONL data for fierce meaning in Anglais (1.8kB)

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    "(XIIIᵉ siècle) De l’ancien français fier (« fier, féroce »), lui-même issu du latin ferus (« sauvage ») ; apparenté à ferocious, ferocity."
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