Fes
[fes] /fɛs/
noun
1.
a city in N Morocco: formerly one of the traditional capitals of the sultanate in the former French zone.
/fɛs/
noun
1.
a city in N central Morocco, traditional capital of the north: became an independent kingdom in the 11th century, at its height in the 14th century; religious centre; university (850). Pop: 664 000 (2003)
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