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- English Word Vaut Definition A vault; a leap.
- English Word Vauty Definition Vaulted.
- English Word Vavasor Definition The vassal or tenant of a baron; one who held under a baron, and who also had tenants under him; one in dignity next to a baron; a title of dignity next to a baron.
- English Word Vavasory Definition The quality or tenure of the fee held by a vavasor; also, the lands held by a vavasor.
- English Word Vaward Definition The fore part; van.
- English Word Vaza parrot Definition Any one of several species of parrots of the genus Coracopsis, native of Madagascar; -- called also vasa parrot.
- English Word Veadar Definition The thirteenth, or intercalary, month of the Jewish ecclesiastical calendar, which is added about every third year.
- English Word Veal Definition The flesh of a calf when killed and used for food.
- English Word Vection Definition Vectitation.
- English Word Vectitation Definition The act of carrying, or state of being carried.
- English Word Vector Definition Same as Radius vector.
- English Word Vector Definition A directed quantity, as a straight line, a force, or a velocity. Vectors are said to be equal when their directions are the same their magnitudes equal. Cf. Scalar.
- English Word Vecture Definition The act of carrying; conveyance; carriage.
- English Word Veda Definition The ancient sacred literature of the Hindus; also, one of the four collections, called Rig-Veda, Yajur-Veda, Sama-Veda, and Atharva-Veda, constituting the most ancient portions of that literature.
- English Word Vedanta Definition A system of philosophy among the Hindus, founded on scattered texts of the Vedas, and thence termed the "Anta," or end or substance.
- English Word Vedantic Definition Of or pertaining to the Vedas.
- English Word Vedantist Definition One versed in the doctrines of the Vedantas.
- English Word Vedette Definition A sentinel, usually on horseback, stationed on the outpost of an army, to watch an enemy and give notice of danger; a vidette.
- English Word Vedro Definition A Russian liquid measure, equal to 3.249 gallons of U. S. standard measure, or 2.706 imperial gallons.
- English Word Veer Definition To change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north.