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FEZ
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Irregular inflected form: fezzes
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A felt cap (usually red) for a man; shaped like a flat-topped cone with a tassel that hangs from the crown
Synonyms:
fez; tarboosh
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fez" is a kind of...):
cap (a tight-fitting headdress)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A city in north central Morocco; religious center
Synonyms:
Fes; Fez
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Instance hypernyms:
city; metropolis; urban center (a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts)
Holonyms ("Fez" is a part of...):
Al-Magrib; Kingdom of Morocco; Maroc; Marruecos; Morocco (a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956)