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English word origin

Etymology of fed

Clipping of federal.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A federal government officer or official. · A police officer. · The federal government of the nation one resides in.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of federal.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
verb

Clipping of federate.

noun

A federation in which powerlifters organize to compete. · Clipping of federation.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From federation.

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Source etymology 3

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verb

simple past and past participle of feed

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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