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Definition: FON

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. A fool; an idiot.[Websters]
2. Seldom used base adjective of the adverb fonly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(fonly)		 1. Foolishly; fondly.[Websters].
2. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective fon.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Fon" is a common misspelling or typo for: don, fond, Von, ton, con, fin, font, fob, eon, foin, fohn, Fons, FOM, Flon, faon, foon, forn.

Date "Fon" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1450. (references)

Common Expressions: FON

Expressions Definition
Fon (Cameroon) A fon is a chieftain or king of a region of Cameroon, especially among the Tikar and Bamileke peoples of the Bamenda grassfields (the Northwest and West provinces). Though once independent rulers, most fons were brought under the German rule or military subjugation during the colonial period. Following the defeat of the Germans in World War I, the fons came under British or French rule, depending on whether their territory fell into British Cameroon or French Cameroon. Since Cameroon's independence in 1961, the fons are under the jurisdiction of the Government of Cameroon. However, they maintain semi-autonomous union councils and jurisdiction over their hereditary land. (references)
Fon language Fon (native name Fɔngbe) is part of the Gbe language cluster and belongs to the Kwa sub-family of the Niger-Congo languages. Fon is spoken mainly in Benin by approximately 1.7 million speakers. Like the other Gbe languages, Fon is an isolating language with an SVO basic word order. (references)
Fon of Bafut The Fon of Bafut is the fon or Mfor (ruler) of the village of Bafut and its adjoining areas in the Northwest Province, Cameroon. Presently, the Fon of Bafut is still a local ruler, but under jurisdiction from the Government of Cameroon, and a board of Fons. Bafut is the largest of Cameroon's three provinces. (references)
Fon people Fon is a major West African ethnic and linguistic group in the country of Benin or Dahomey, and southwest Nigeria, made up of more than 2,000,000 people. The Fon language is the main language spoken in Southern Benin, and is a member of the Gbe language group. Closely related cultures include the Ewe, Aja and Guin peoples. The Fon are said to originate from Tado, a village in south east Togo, near the border with Benin. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms: FON

The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted.
Entry Source Expression Field
FON English Fiber Optics Network Computer - Computer - (ethernet)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Extended Definition: FON

Fon

Fon might refer to various different things:

  • Fon people is a major West African ethnic and linguistic group
  • Fon language is the language shared by the Fon people
  • Funding Opportunity Number
  • FON, a Wi-Fi sharing business
  • Fiber Optic Network or Fibre Optic Network
  • Fon (Cameroon), a title held by certain traditional rulers in Cameroon
  • FON Records, based in Sheffield, England
  • .FON, Microsoft Windows bitmapped font file format
  • Ontario Nature, previously known as Federation of Ontario Naturalists, a non-profit organization that promotes the conservation of natural areas in Ontario, Canada.
  • The FŌNCard is a telephone calling card issued by Sprint.
  • FON was Sprint's ticker symbol.
  • The Festival of Nations, an annual cultural festival that takes place in St. Paul, Minnesota.
  • FON, the first macedonian private university

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Fon". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: FON

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Fon of Bafut 14     Amphoe Thung Fon 11
Rulers of the Fon state of Alada 12     FON 6
Amphoe Thung Fon 11     Fon (Cameroon) 3
Rulers of the Fon state of Danhome 10     Fon language 3
FON 6     Fon of Bafut 14
Fon people 5     Fon people 5
Rulers of the Fon state of Savi Hweda 5     Rulers of the Fon state of Alada 12
The Fon of Batibo 4     Rulers of the Fon state of Danhome 10
Fon (Cameroon) 3     Rulers of the Fon state of Savi Hweda 5
Fon language 3     The Fon of Batibo 4

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).

"fon" is a common misspelling or typo for: don, fond, Von, ton, con, fin, font, fob, eon, foin, fohn, Fons, FOM, Flon, faon, foon, forn.

Synonyms: fon
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 Dahomey.
Consider also: dopey, oafish.

Verb

 doltish.

Adjective

 apish, brainless, daft, dumb, fatuous, foolish, idiotic, ignorant, inane, insane, insensate, irrational, lumpish, mindless, unwise.
Consider also: absurd, anserine, asinine, babyish, blockish, crass, dozy, inept, obtuse, ridiculous, sappy, senseless, stockish, thoughtless, unintelligent, vacant, vacuous.

Other

 fool, idiot, goosey, moonstruck.
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Translations: FON

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Deutsch Fon (phon, Fon people). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, Fon. (volunteer & more translations)
Français Fons (Fon). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, Fon. (volunteer & more translations)
French Fons (Fon). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, Fon. (volunteer & more translations)
German Fon (phon, Fon people). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, Fon. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Fon (phon, Fon people). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, Fon. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Fon (phon, Fon people). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, Fon. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese Fon (Fon people, phon). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Fon. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi Fon (phone, Fon people, phon). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, Fon. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska Fon (phone, Fon people, phon). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, Fon. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish Fon (phone, Fon people, phon). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, Fon. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: FON

Language Translations for “Fon” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin Onfay (Fon). Additional references: Pig Latin, Fon. (volunteer)
Terran B Fons (Fon, Fontus). Additional references: Terran B, Fon. (volunteer)
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