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Definitions for Fracas
ˈfreɪ kəs, ˈfræk əs; Brit. ˈfræk ɑfra·cas

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. affray, altercation, fracasnoun

    noisy quarrel

Wiktionary

  1. fracasnoun

    A noisy disorderly quarrel, fight, brawl, disturbance or scrap.

  2. Etymology: From fracas, from fracasso, from fracassare, from infra- + cassare, from quassare.

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  1. fracas

    A fracas is a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight; a heated dispute or a loud quarrel. It is often used to describe a chaotic, unruly situation involving multiple people.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Fracasverb

    an uproar; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance; a brawl

  2. Etymology: [F., crash, din, tumult, It. fracasso, fr. fracassare to break in pieces, perh. fr. fra within, among (L. infra) + cassare to annul, cashier. Cf. Cashier, v. t.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Fracas

    fra-kä′, n. uproar: a noisy quarrel. [Fr.,—It. fracassofracassare, to make an uproar.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Fracas in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Fracas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Fracas in a Sentence

  1. The Tanzanian source:

    Emwazi was never tortured in Tanzania, in fact, (he and his friends) caused a fracas at the airport after being told they were prohibited from entering the country due to the presence of an immigration stop order against their entry.

  2. Joe Chandler:

    Having subtracted myself from this political fracas and all of the mayhem of the digital media, I kind of found the center of the cyclone, it is very peaceful in my bubble of ignorance.

  3. Jose Blanco:

    It seemed to take many by surprise during the recent fracas over iron ore pricing that China was negotiating directly with Brazilian iron ore giant Vale to build alternative supply.

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