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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A city of north-central Morocco east of Casablanca. The oldest part of the city was founded in the 8th century and reached the height of its influence in the mid-1300s.

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  • proper noun A city in Morocco.

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Examples

  • The name Fez means “pickaxe” in Arabic, as this was the primary implement used to construct the city, and legend has it that a golden pickaxe was discovered while the building was being done.

    A House in Fez SUZANNA CLARKE 2007

  • The name Fez means “pickaxe” in Arabic, as this was the primary implement used to construct the city, and legend has it that a golden pickaxe was discovered while the building was being done.

    A House in Fez SUZANNA CLARKE 2007

  • The name Fez means “pickaxe” in Arabic, as this was the primary implement used to construct the city, and legend has it that a golden pickaxe was discovered while the building was being done.

    A House in Fez SUZANNA CLARKE 2007

  • The name Fez means “pickaxe” in Arabic, as this was the primary implement used to construct the city, and legend has it that a golden pickaxe was discovered while the building was being done.

    A House in Fez SUZANNA CLARKE 2007

  • Finally, Dr. Biros wrote of his experiences on his last night in Fez:

    Global Voices in English » Morocco: Taking Care of Animals 2009

  • Perennial blogger Everything Morocco, a foreigner living in Fez, has recently posted about domestic violence in Morocco.

    Global Voices in English » Morocco: Changing Nothing and Everything 2009

  • The above photograph was recently taken by blogger eatbees in Fez, with the following explanation:

    Global Voices in English » Morocco: Changing Nothing and Everything 2009

  • The American Fondouk is an animal hospital in Fez, Morocco that was founded in the 1920s and is funded through the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA).

    Global Voices in English » Morocco: Taking Care of Animals 2009

  • All the tales I heard were purely local, but Fakhri Bey, a young Osmanli domiciled for some time in Fez and Mequinez, assured me that The Nights are still recited there.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • If you still can't do that, their live DVD, Sideshow Fez, is probably the next closest thing.

    no, seriously (Music (For Robots)) 2005

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