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/fan/

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Translation

fan, supporter

Word origin

Borrowed from English 'fan', a nineteenth-century American shortening of 'fanatic', from Latin fanaticus ('inspired by a god, frenzied'), from fanum ('temple').

Origin: English
Root: fan
English cognates: fan, fanatic

Grammar

Gendercommon

Pluralfans

Examples

soeur .

My sister is a big fan of that band.

The fans had been waiting outside the venue since the morning.

I am not much of a fan of the new menu.

' tatouer logo , .

He had his team's badge tattooed on him, a real fan.

' .

Thousands of fans sang together until the end.

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This word is part of lesson 27.