fifth crusade
- n a Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that achieved military victories but failed when dissension arose over accepting the terms they had been offered
fieldstone
- n stone that occurs naturally in fields; often used as building material
fiend
- n a cruel wicked and inhuman person
- n an evil supernatural being
- n a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
fieri facias
- n a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt
fieriness
- n the heat or the color of fire
- n a passionate and quick-tempered nature