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[ fos, faws ] / fɒs, fɔs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fosse ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna moat or defensive ditch in a fortification, usually filled with water. any ditch, trench, or canal. Origin of fosse1350–1400; Middle English <Middle French <Latin fossafossa1 Words nearby fosseFoss, fossa, fossa of lacrimal gland, fossa of vestibule of vagina, fossarian, fosse, fossette, Fosse Way, Fossey, fossick, fossil Definition for fosse (2 of 2)[ fos-ee ] / ˈfɒs i /
nounRobert Louis "Bob", 1927–87, U.S. dancer, choreographer, and theater and film director. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fosseLike Fosse did with Cabaret, Marshall excised two major characters: the Narrator and the Mysterious Man. Rob Marshall Defends ‘Into the Woods’|Kevin Fallon|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST Fosse uses poetic dialogue, with rhythmic repetitions and silences, to dramatize life and loneliness. Nobel Literature Prize Favorites for Dummies, According to the Bookies|Jimmy So|October 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST One such thing is Katie Holmes slinking around in all-black and doing her best Fosse while crooning “Hit Me With a Hot Note.” ‘American Horror Story’ Sings “The Name Game” and 12 Other Bizarre TV Musical Numbers (VIDEO)|Kevin Fallon|January 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST I want to be the next Mr. Fosse, and put musicals together and create my own movement. Beyonce's Moment|Rachel Syme|September 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
At no time during the day's battle did so many Normans die as perished in that fosse. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of The World From Marathon to Waterloo|Edward Creasy Fosse, drawbridge, Gothic chapel were but insignificant features. The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke "You seem very anxious to know all about the prison, mon ami," remarked the elder de la Fosse. The Dreadnought of the Air|Percy F. Westerman There his sword fell, shivered in his hand, and his horse rolled over at the very verge of the fosse. The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.)|John Holland Rose A favourite game seems to be to surround the parental sentry-boxes with a fosse. A Wanderer in Holland|E. V. Lucas
British Dictionary definitions for fosse
nouna ditch or moat, esp one dug as a fortification Word Origin for fosseC14: from Old French, from Latin fossa; see fossa 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fossetrench, gully, dike, trough, gorge, moat, pit, foxhole, waterway, eaves, duct, tube, pipe, sewer, culvert, canal, channel, rut, cut, excavation |