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Definition: FERME

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Rent for a farm; a farm; also, an abode; a place of residence; as, he let his land to ferm.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Ferme" is a common misspelling or typo for: free, former, fire, farm, formed, farmer, firmer, farmed, ferment, firmed.

Date "Ferme" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1379. (references)

Specialty Definition: FERME

Domain Definition
Slang in 1811 FERME. A hole. CANT. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue.

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Common Expressions: FERME

Expressions Definition
Ferme Générale The Ferme Générale was, in ancien régime France, essentially a franchised customs and excise operation which collected duties on behalf of the king, through 6-years adjudications. The major tax collectors in that system were known as the fermiers généraux. (references)
La Ferme Célébrités La Ferme Célébrités is TF1's version of the international tv format The Farm, produced in France by Endemol. It has a number of B-List celebrities appearing on it. The show was running in 2004 and 2005. It is presented by Christophe Dechavanne and Patrice Carmouze. The farm is located in Visan, Vaucluse. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: FERME

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Ferme générale 12     Ferme générale 12
Ferme ornée 6     Ferme ornée 6
La Ferme Célébrités 5     La Ferme Célébrités 5

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).