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faisan

pheasant

noun feh-ZAHN Rare

Usage Note

Faisan is the common game bird hunted in autumn in France. The female is faisane or poule faisane. In slang, faisan can mean a swindler or shady character, though this usage is dated.

Examples

"Le chasseur a abattu un faisan."

Natural Translation

The hunter shot a pheasant.

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