FIDES
\fˈa͡ɪdz], \fˈaɪdz], \f_ˈaɪ_d_z]\
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By Noah Webster.
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Lat. Faith; honesty; confidence ; trust; veracity ; honor. Occurring In thephrases "bona fides," (good faith,) "mala fides," (bad faith,) and "uberrima fides," (theutmost or most abundant good faith.)Fides est obligatio conscientiae alicu- jus ad intentionem alterius. Bacon. A trust isan obligation of conscience of one to the will of another.Fides servanda est. Faith must be observed. An agent must not violate the confidencereposed in him. Story, Ag.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.