fon
see also: Fon
Noun

fon (plural fons)

  1. (obsolete) A fool or idiot.
Noun

fon (plural fons)

  1. A chieftain or king of a region of Cameroon.
    • 2010, Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon ISBN 0810873990, page 53:
      In the early 1900s, the Bafut fought several wars with the German colonizers and their allies, ending in 1907 with the exile of the fon of that time.
    • 2011, Society and Change in Bali Nyonga: Critical Perspectives ISBN 9956579394, page 152:
      Biya's volte-face became apparent in July 1990 when he, as president of the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM) appointed Ganyonga and the fons of Mankon and Bafut into key positions of the party […]

Fon
Proper noun
  1. A language of Benin and Togo, specifically, in the southern regions corresponding to the former kingdom of Dahomey. Also known as Fongbe or Fɔngbe, it is part of the Gbe family of West African languages.



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