Fen Definition

fĕn
fens
noun
An area of low, flat, marshy land; swamp; bog.
Webster's New World
A monetary unit of China, equal to1100 of a yuan.
Webster's New World

A type of wetland fed by ground water and runoff, containing peat below the waterline.

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A plural form of fan used by enthusiasts of science fiction, fantasy, and anime, partly from whimsy and partly to distinguish themselves from fans of sport, etc.

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Noun

Singular:
fen
Plural:
Fens

Origin of Fen

  • Old English fenn, from Proto-Germanic *fanją (cf. West Frisian fean, Dutch veen, Norwegian fen), from Proto-Indo-European *pen ‘bog, mire’ (cf. Middle Irish en ‘water’, enach ‘swamp’, Old Prussian pannean ‘peat-bog’, Sanskrit pánkas ‘marsh, mud’).

    From Wiktionary

  • From fan, by analogy with men as the plural of man

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old English fenn

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Fen Sentence Examples

  • It lies in the midst of the flat fen country.

  • The south-eastern portion of the province consists of high fen resting on diluvial sand.

  • The word was derived in antiquity from the town of Helos in Laconia, but is more probably connected with 'Aos, a fen, or with the root of AEiv, to capture.

  • The western division consists of low fen or clay soil and presents a monotonous expanse of rich meadow-land, carefully drained in regular lines of canals bordered by stunted willows, and dotted over with windmills, the sails of canal craft and the clumps of elm and poplar which surround each isolated farm-house.

  • It lies on a gentle eminence in the flat fen country, and the fine Perpendicular tower and spire of the church of St Mary are a landmark from far.

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Words Starting With

FFEFEN

Words Ending With

NENFEN

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Words Starting With F and Ending With N

Starts With F & Ends With NStarts With FE & Ends With NStarts With F & Ends With EN

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3 Letter Words3 Letter Words Starting With F3 Letter Words Ending With N