fait

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noun

Only used in fait accompli.

OriginGerman Veit ← Polish Fait ← Anglo-Norman afaitie →
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Meanings

fait1

nounfait (plural faits)

plural faits

  1. misspellingMisspelling of fate.
  2. Only used in fait accompli.

Fait2

proper nounFait (plural Faits)

plural Faits

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Anglo-Normanafaitie“accomplished, skillful”
  2. PolishFait
  3. GermanVeit
  4. EnglishFait

Various origins: * A variant of German Veit. * Borrowed from Czech or Polish Fait, both from the German surname. * Perhaps from an obsolete English personal name derived from Anglo-Norman afaitie (“accomplished, skillful”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

fait. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fait

MLA

“fait.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fait. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fait,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fait.

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