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Fiat vs Fiar - What's the difference?

fiat | fiar |

As nouns the difference between fiat and fiar

is that fiat is an authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree while fiar is one in whom the property of an estate is vested, subject to the estate of a liferenter.

As a verb fiat

is to make (something) happen.

As a proper noun Fiat

is an automobile manufactured by the Italian firm Fiat S.p.A..

As a phrase FIAT

is fix it again Tony, a derogatory slang phrase for Fiat, a backronym.

fiat

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree.
  • * 1788 , Alexander Hamilton,
    • The reflection that the fate of a fellow-creature depended on his sole fiat , would naturally inspire scrupulousness and caution; [...]
  • (English law) A warrant of a judge for certain processes.
  • (English law) An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature.

    • Derived terms

    * fiat money * fiat currency

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (jargon used in academic debate) To make (something) happen.

    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "fiat")

    References

    * (Webster 1913) ----

    fiar

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One in whom the property of an estate is vested, subject to the estate of a liferenter.
  • * Sir Walter Scott
  • The price of grain, as legally fixed, in the counties of Scotland, on an annual basis.
    • (Webster 1913) ----