foy — FOY. s. f. La premiere des trois Vertus Theologales, celle par laquelle on croit fermement les veritez que Dieu a revelées. Foy pure. foy ardente. foy ferme. foy inébranlable. foy vive. foy morte. foy languissante. foy chancelante. acte de foy.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
foy — Foy, f. Quand on fait ce qu on dit, et qu on tient sa promesse, Fides. Foy promise, Fides pacta. B. Foy qui dure tousjours, et n est en rien faulsée, Perpetua fides. Une foy entiere des gens du temps passé, Cana fides. Faulse foy, Vana fides. La… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Foy — Foy, as a person, may refer to:* Foy D. Kohler, American diplomat * Barry Foy (b. 1976), ex Hollyoaks Actor * Brian D Foy, American computer programmer and author * Chris Foy (actor), an Australian actor * Claire Foy, an English actress * Des Foy … Wikipedia
Foy — (foi), n. [F. foi, old spelling foy, faith. See {Faith}.] 1. Faith; allegiance; fealty. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. A feast given by one about to leave a place. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] He did at the Dog give me, and some other friends of his … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foy — [foi] n. 〚MDu foy, fooi, voye, prob. < OFr voie < L via, way, journey: see VIA〛 Now Chiefly Scot. 1. a feast, present, etc. given by or to a person departing on a journey 2. a feast at the end of a harvest or fishing season * * * foy (foi) … Universalium
foy — foy; foy·er; … English syllables
foy — [foi] n. [MDu foy, fooi, voye, prob. < OFr voie < L via, way, journey: see VIA] Now Chiefly Scot. 1. a feast, present, etc. given by or to a person departing on a journey 2. a feast at the end of a harvest or fishing season … English World dictionary
foy|er — «FOY uhr, ay», noun. 1. an entrance hall used as a lounging room in a theater, apartment house, or hotel; lobby. 2. an entrance hall. ╂[< French foyer, ultimately < Latin focus hearth, fireplace] … Useful english dictionary
Foy — (spr. Foa), 1) Maximilien Sebastien, geb. 1775 in Ham; er wurde 1790 Artillerieoffizier u. machte seine ersten Feldzüge 1792–93 in Belgien. Obgleich eifriger Republikanerwurde er doch während der Revolution wegen seiner Äußerungen zu Cambray… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Foy — (spr. fŭa), Maximilien Sébastien, franz. General, geb. 3. Febr. 1775 in Ham, gest. 28. Nov. 1825, machte als Artillerieoffizier 1792–93 die Feldzüge in Belgien mit, ward aber wegen lauter Mißbilligung einiger Blutbefehle des Konvents verhaftet.… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
