English Words Starting With F

• ferberite

  nounExtremely low
  /ˈfɜːbəraɪt/A black to brownish-black mineral, a tungsten-bearing ore.
• ferdinand

  nounC2
  /ˈfɜːdɪnænd/A masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning 'bold voyager' or 'peaceful journey'.
• ferdinand i

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɜːdɪnænd ðə ˈfɜːst/A name referring to one of several historical monarchs (especially Holy Roman Emperors or Austrian Emperors) named Ferdinand who ruled in the 16th or 19th centuries.
• ferdinand ii

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɜː.dɪ.nænd ðə ˈsek.ənd/The specific name of multiple historical European rulers, most notably Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II (1578–1637) and King Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452–1516).
• ferdinand iii

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɜː.dɪ.nænd ðə ˈθɜːd/A historical royal name, specifically referring to multiple European monarchs, most notably the 17th-century Holy Roman Emperor and King of Hungary and Croatia (1608–1657).
• ferdinand v

  nounVery Low
  /ˈfɜːdɪnænd ðə ˈfɪfθ/A proper noun referring to Ferdinand V of Castile, also known as Ferdinand the Catholic, a 15th-century Spanish monarch.
• ferdinand vi

  nounVery Low
  /ˌfɜː.dɪ.nænd ðə ˈsɪksθ/A historical figure, the King of Spain from 1746 to 1759.
• ferdinand vii

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low
  /ˈfɜːdɪnænd ðə ˈsevənθ/A proper noun referring to a specific historical figure: Ferdinand VII of Spain (1784–1833), a 19th-century king whose reign was marked by political instability, conflict between liberals and absolutists, and the loss of most Spanish American colonies.
• ferdus

  nounExtremely Low / Obsolete
  A non-standard or highly obscure word; historically a variant or misspelling related to 'verdure' (lush green vegetation) or 'verdeous' (greenish).
• fere

  nounRare / Archaic / Poetic
  /fɪə/A companion, spouse, or mate; one who shares something with another.
• feretory

  nounVery Low (Obsolete/Rare Historical Term)
  /ˈfɛrɪt(ə)ri/A shrine or portable reliquary designed to hold and carry the relics of a saint, typically used in religious processions during the medieval period.
• fergana

  nounRare / Specialized
  /fɛəˈɡɑːnə/A proper noun referring to a geographical region and city in Central Asia.
• fergus

  nounLow
  /ˈfɜːɡəs/A masculine given name of Irish and Scottish Gaelic origin.
• fergus falls

  nounVery Low
  /ˌfɜːɡəs ˈfɔːlz/A specific place name referring to a city in Minnesota, USA.
• ferguson

  nounC2
  /ˈfɜːɡəsən/A Scottish and Irish surname of Gaelic origin, originally meaning 'son of Fergus'.
• fergusonite

  nounExtremely Rare
  /ˈfɜːɡəsənaɪt/A rare earth mineral primarily composed of niobate and tantalate of yttrium and other rare earth elements.
• ferhoodle

  verb-transitiveVery Rare / Obsolete
  to confuse, mix up, or throw into disorder.
• feria

  nounRare / C2
  /ˈfɛrɪə/A fair, festival, or market day, particularly in a Spanish-speaking context or in the Catholic liturgical calendar.
• ferity

  nounC2 / Extremely rare / Literary-archaic
  /ˈfɛrɪti/The quality or state of being wild, untamed, or savage; barbarity.
• ferlinghetti

  nounLow (primarily appears in literary, artistic, and cultural history contexts)
  /ˌfɜː.lɪŋˈɡet.i/A proper noun referring to the renowned American poet, painter, and publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti (1919–2021), a central figure of the Beat Generation and founder of City Lights Booksellers & Publishers.

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