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Maricopa vs Fond - What's the difference?

maricopa | fond |

As nouns the difference between maricopa and fond

is that maricopa is a member of a native american people belonging to the yuman linguistic stock, a part of the hokan family they originate in the colorado river area, but following an exodus in the 1700s or 1800s, they live amongst the pima in the vicinity of the gila and salt rivers while fond is the background design in lace-making.

As a proper noun maricopa

is county in arizona, includes the capital of the state (derived from the name of the people).

As an adjective fond is

(chiefly|with of) having a liking or affection (for).

As a verb fond is

(obsolete) to have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.

maricopa

English

(wikipedia Maricopa)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A member of a Native American people belonging to the Yuman linguistic stock, a part of the Hokan family. They originate in the Colorado River area, but following an exodus in the 1700s or 1800s, they live amongst the Pima in the vicinity of the Gila and Salt Rivers.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • County in Arizona, includes the capital of the state. (Derived from the name of the people.)
  • Town in Kern County, California.

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    fond

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (chiefly, with of) Having a liking or affection (for).
  • * Shakespeare
    • more fond on her than she upon her love
  • * Irving
    • a great traveller, and fond of telling his adventures
  • .
    • a fond farewell
    a fond mother or wife
  • .
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    I have fond grandparents who spoil me.
  • ; foolish; silly.
    • Your fond dreams of flying to Jupiter have been quashed by the facts of reality.
  • (obsolete) Foolish; simple; weak.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Grant I may never prove so fond / To trust man on his oath or bond.
  • (obsolete) Doted on; regarded with affection.
  • * Byron
    • Nor fix on fond abodes to circumscribe thy prayer.

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * fondly * fondness * overfond

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The background design in lace-making.
  • (cooking) brown residue in pans from cooking meats and vegetables.
    • He used the fond to make a classic French pan sauce.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
  • (obsolete) To caress; to fondle.
  • * Dryden
    • The Tyrian hugs and fonds thee on her breast.