Definitions for Fesse
fesse

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fesse, fessnoun

   (heraldry) an ordinary consisting of a broad horizontal band across a shield

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fessenoun

   In heraldry. The fesse is so called of the Latin word fascia, a band or girdle, possessing the third part of the escutcheon over the middle: if there be above one, you must call them bars; if with the field there be odd pieces, as seven or nine, then you must name the field, and say so many bars; if even, as six, eight, or ten, you must say barwise, or barry of six, eight, or ten, as the king of Hungary bears argent and gules barry of eight. Henry Peacham on Blazoning.

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1. fesse

   In heraldry, a fess or fesse (from Middle English fesse, Old French faisse, and Latin fasciacode: lat promoted to code: la , "band") is a charge on a coat of arms (or flag) that takes the form of a band running horizontally across the centre of the shield. Writers disagree in how much of the shield's surface is to be covered by a fess or other ordinary, ranging from one-fifth to one-third. The Oxford Guide to Heraldry states that earlier writers including Leigh, Holme, and Guillim favour one-third, while later writers such as Edmondson favour one-fifth "on the grounds that a bend, pale, or chevron occupying one-third of the field makes the coat look clumsy and disagreeable." A fess is likely to be shown narrower if it is uncharged, that is, if it does not have other charges placed on it, and/or if it is to be shown with charges above and below it; and shown wider if charged. The fess or bar, termed fascecode: fra promoted to code: fr in French heraldry, should not be confused with fasces.

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1. fesse

   A fesse is a term used in heraldry, a field of study that deals with armorial bearings or coats of arms. It refers to a horizontal band that runs across the center of a shield. The fesse is one of the most common charges (symbols) in heraldry, representing a military belt or girdle of honor.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fessenoun

   a band drawn horizontally across the center of an escutcheon, and containing in breadth the third part of it; one of the nine honorable ordinaries

2. Etymology: [OF. fesse, faisse, F. fasce, fr. L. fascia band. See Fascia.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fesse

   Fess, fes, n. (her.) one of the ordinaries—a band over the middle of an escutcheon, one-third its breadth. [Fr. fasce—L. fascia, a band.]

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1. • Heraldry
   • Ordinary

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fesse in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fesse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Fesse
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Fesse
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fesse
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fesse
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Fesse