| fawn | 1. <zoology> A young deer; a buck or doe of the first year. See Buck. 2. The young of an animal; a whelp. "[The tigress] . . . Followeth . . . After her fawns." (Holland) 3. A fawn colour. Origin: OF. Faon the young one of any beast, a fawn, F. Faon a fawn, for fedon, fr. L. Fetus. See Foetus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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