# fers

> English word · Noun · IPA /fɪəs/ · frequency rank #88,331

## Definitions
1. The medieval chess piece that developed into the modern queen.
2. A fairy chess piece that moves one square diagonally.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle English fers, from Old French fierce, from Medieval Latin ferzia, from Classical Persian فَرْزِین (farzīn).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fers