facia

[ fey-shuh ]

/ ˈfeɪ ʃə /

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noun Chiefly British.

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Also fascia.

Also called facia board .

Origin of facia

1880–85; spelling variant of fascia, perhaps through confusion with Latin faciēs, English face, facial, etc.

Words nearby facia

faceup, face up to, face validity, face value, face with, facia, facial, facial angle, facial eczema, facial feminization surgery, facial index

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How to use facia in a sentence

This is prima facia evidence of the delusional attitude that the administration had toward Vladimir Putin.
Exclusive: McCain Tells Obama How to Punish Putin|Josh Rogin|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not being able to make myself understood I went outside, looked at the facia, and found I had gone to the wrong address.
Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons|Henry Charles Mahoney
The name on the elaborately gilded facia was, beyond any doubt, Eden—Frederick Eden.
The Literary Sense|E. Nesbit
John Minute, descending from his cab at the door, looked up at the imposing facia with a frown.
The Man Who Knew|Edgar Wallace

All unsuccessful dogmatical attempts of reason are facia, which it is always useful to submit to the censure of the sceptic.
The Critique of Pure Reason|Immanuel Kant
We accepted the commission of the Acting Governor as prima facia correct.
A Report of the Debates and Proceedings in the Secret Sessions of the Conference Convention|Lucius Eugene Chittenden

British Dictionary definitions for facia

facia

/ (ˈfeɪʃɪə) /

noun

a variant spelling of fascia

Derived forms of facia

facial, adjective

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