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fawn 1. a young deer of either sex aged under one year 2. a. a light greyish-brown colour b. (as adjective): a fawn raincoat 3. in fawn (of deer) pregnant How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Every line is an idea conveying either the beauty and playfulness of the fawn, or the artlessness of the maiden, or her love, or her admiration, or her grief, or the fragrance and warmth and appropriateness of the little nest-like bed of lilies and roses which the fawn devoured as it lay upon them, and could scarcely be distinguished from them by the once happy little damsel who went to seek her pet with an arch and rosy smile on her face. Just then a Fawn came wandering by: it looked at Alice with its large gentle eyes, but didn't seem at all frightened. Speaker, I wish to hurl back an allegation and explain that the spots upon me are the natural markings of one who is a direct descendant of the sun and a spotted fawn. |
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