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Definition: FOY

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Faith; allegiance; fealty.[Websters]
2. A feast given by one about to leave a place.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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"Foy" is a common misspelling or typo for: fly, Roy, fog, toy, coy, foxy, FOU, goy, foys, FOT, fogy, fozy.

Date "Foy" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1508. (references)

Etymology:Foy \Foy\, noun. [French expression foi, old spelling foy, faith. See Faith.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: FOY

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Noun] Faith. . Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Geography 1: Foy is geographically located in Algeria. Its features include a populated place (a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work). Its geographic coordinates are 36.733333 degrees North latitude and 7.15 degrees East longitude. (references)
  2: Foy is geographically located in Belgium. Its features include a populated place (a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work). Its geographic coordinates are 50.05 degrees North latitude and 5.75 degrees East longitude. (references)
  3: Foy is geographically located in United Kingdom. Its features include a populated place (a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work). Its geographic coordinates are 51.95 degrees North latitude and 2.583333 degrees West longitude. (references)
Wikipedic Foy is a village in Belgium, near Bastogne. (references)

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

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Common Expressions: FOY

Expressions Definition
Foy Draper Foy Draper (November 26, 1911 - February 1, 1943) was an American athlete, winner of gold medal in 4x100 m relay at the 1936 Summer Olympics. (references)
Marc Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté Marc Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté (April 6 1869 - January 29 1937) was a Canadian painter and sculptor. (references)
Maximilien Sebastien Foy Maximilien Sébastien Foy (1775-1825) was a French military leader, statesman and writer. (references)
Robbie Foy Robbie Foy (born October 28, 1985 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a professional football player, currently playing for Liverpool F.C. He is also a Scotland Under-21 international. (references)
Sainte Foy les Lyon An industrial town only three miles from the centre of Lyon, (the second city of France) but is a community in its own right. The town grew as a haven from the industry of Lyon, as it is set high above the city, and there are some wonderful panoramas of Lyon and the surrounding area, notably from a park known as the 'Esplanade de Lichfield. Lyon is said to be the city of three rivers - the Rhône and Saône rivers which converge there- and the Beaujolais! Sainte Foy's finest historic asset is remains of a Roman aqueduct and there is a fine seminary, steep narrow walled streets, parks and gardens, and squares in the town centre. (references)
Slieve Foy Slieve Foy (Irish: Sliabh Feá), or Carlingford Mountain is a mountain that rises near the town of Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland. The area is steeped in legend, and the profile of the mountain is said to resemble a sleeping giant, thought by some to be Finn MacCumhaill ( Finn McCool ). (references)

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Extended Definition: FOY


Foy

Foy, as a person, may refer to:

  • Barry Foy (b. 1976), ex Hollyoaks Actor
  • Brian D Foy, American computer programmer and author
  • Chris Foy (actor), an Australian actor
  • Des Foy (b. 1963), an Irish rugby player
  • Eddie Foy (1856-1928), an American vaudeville actor and comedian
  • Fred Foy, an American actor and voice performer
  • Kate Foy
  • Keith Foy, an Irish footballer
  • Kevin Foy, an American mayor
  • Kylie Foy (b. 1971), a New Zealand field hockey player
  • Laura Foy (b. 1976), an American television host
  • Mary Foy, an American librarian
  • Matt Foy (b. 1983), a Canadian ice hockey player
  • Maximilien Sebastien Foy (1775-1825), a French military leader, statesman and writer
  • Nathan Foy (b. 1978), chauffeured transportation CEO
  • Peter Foy (1925-2005), an English stage-flight-effects specialist
  • Robbie Foy (b. 1985), a Scottish footballer
  • Vincent Foy (fl. late 20th century), Canadian Catholic cleric

Foy, as a place, may refer to:

  • Foy, Belgium, a village in Belgium
  • Foy, Herefordshire, England
  • Slieve Foy, a mountain near Carlingford, County Louth, Ireland

Foy may also refer to:

  • Betty Foy, a character in William Wordsworth's The Idiot Boy
  • Prix Foy, a French horse race

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Foy". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: FOY

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Chris Foy 22     Anne Foy 6
Chris Foy (referee) 17     Barry Foy 4
Foy E. Wallace 15     Betty Foy 3
Gloria Foy 11     Brian d foy 5
Joe Foy 9     Chris Foy 22
Foy Provincial Park 9     Chris Foy (actor) 3
Foy Hammons 9     Chris Foy (referee) 17
Foy D. Kohler 9     Des Foy 3
Maximilien Sebastien Foy 9     Douglas I. Foy 2
Fred Foy 8     Foy 3
Prix Foy 8     Foy D. Kohler 9
Robert de Foy 8     Foy de la Neuville 4
Matt Foy 7     Foy Draper 5
Robbie Foy 7     Foy E. Wallace 15
Anne Foy 6     Foy Evans 3
Foy Vance 5     Foy Hammons 9
Kevin Foy 5     Foy Provincial Park 9
Brian d foy 5     Foy Vance 5
Foy Draper 5     Fred Foy 8
Philip Foy 5     Gloria Foy 11
Mary Lou Foy 5     James Joseph Foy 4
Foy de la Neuville 4     Joe Foy 9
Barry Foy 4     Keith Foy 3
Laura Foy 4     Kevin Foy 5
James Joseph Foy 4     Kylie Foy 2
Peter Foy 4     Laura Foy 4
Des Foy 3     Marc Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté 3
Vincent Foy 3     Mary Foy 2
Foy 3     Mary Lou Foy 5
Chris Foy (actor) 3     Matt Foy 7
Betty Foy 3     Maximilien Sebastien Foy 9
Keith Foy 3     Peter Foy 4
Marc Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté 3     Philip Foy 5
Foy Evans 3     Prix Foy 8
Slieve Foy 2     Robbie Foy 7
Douglas I. Foy 2     Robert de Foy 8
Kylie Foy 2     Slieve Foy 2
Mary Foy 2     Vincent Foy 3

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).

Translations: FOY

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian slavnost (festival, festivity, jubilee, celebration, feast), hody (feast, regale, junket, banquet, revel), dar na rozloučenou (departure gift, foy). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina slavnost (festival, festivity, jubilee, celebration, feast), hody (feast, regale, junket, banquet, revel), dar na rozloučenou (departure gift, foy). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 饯行宴会 (foy, foys), 临别礼物 (foy, foys). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 餞行宴會 (foy, foys), 臨別禮物 (foy, foys). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech slavnost (festival, festivity, jubilee, celebration, feast), hody (feast, regale, junket, banquet, revel), dar na rozloučenou (departure gift, foy). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari ضيافتی كه به خاطر مسافرت می دهند (foy). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Maximilien Foy (Maximilien Sebastien Foy). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
Français Maximilien Foy (Maximilien Sebastien Foy). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
French Maximilien Foy (Maximilien Sebastien Foy). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
German Maximilien Foy (Maximilien Sebastien Foy). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Maximilien Foy (Maximilien Sebastien Foy). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Maximilien Foy (Maximilien Sebastien Foy). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi ضيافتی كه به خاطر مسافرت می دهند (foy). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian ضيافتی كه به خاطر مسافرت می دهند (foy). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) ضيافتی كه به خاطر مسافرت می دهند (foy). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, foy. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: FOY

Language Translations for “foy” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag fathagoy (foy). Additional references: Athag, foy. (volunteer)
Double Dutch fagoy (foy). Additional references: Double Dutch, foy. (volunteer)
Leet |?|-|0`/ (foy). Additional references: Leet, foy. (volunteer)
Oppish fopoy (foy). Additional references: Oppish, foy. (volunteer)
Pig Latin oyfay (foy). Additional references: Pig Latin, foy. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi fuboy (foy). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, foy. (volunteer)
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