FORMEE


Meaning of FORMEE in English

Pronunciation: ' fo ̇ r- ˌ m ā , fo ̇ r- '

Function: adjective

Etymology: French, feminine past participle of former to form, from Old French, from Latin formare

Date: 15th century

of a heraldic cross : having the arms narrow at the center and expanding toward the ends ― see CROSS illustration

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