fane

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/feɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fān)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fane  (fān),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a temple.
  2. [Archaic.]a church.
  • Latin fānum temple, sanctuary
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fane /feɪn/ n
  1. archaic or poetic a temple or shrine
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin fānum
'fane' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
profane

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