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- English Word Vanish Definition The brief terminal part of vowel or vocal element, differing more or less in quality from the main part; as, a as in ale ordinarily ends with a vanish of i as in ill, o as in old with a vanish of oo as in foot.
- English Word Vanished Definition of Vanish
- English Word Vanishing Definition of Vanish
- English Word Vanishing Definition a. & n. from Vanish, v.
- English Word Vanishment Definition A vanishing.
- English Word Vanities Definition of Vanity
- English Word Vanity Definition The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness; falsity.
- English Word Vanity Definition An inflation of mind upon slight grounds; empty pride inspired by an overweening conceit of one's personal attainments or decorations; an excessive desire for notice or approval; pride; ostentation; conceit.
- English Word Vanity Definition That which is vain; anything empty, visionary, unreal, or unsubstantial; fruitless desire or effort; trifling labor productive of no good; empty pleasure; vain pursuit; idle show; unsubstantial enjoyment.
- English Word Vanity Definition One of the established characters in the old moralities and puppet shows. See Morality, n., 5.
- English Word Vanjas Definition The Australian pied crow shrike (Strepera graculina). It is glossy bluish black, with the under tail coverts and the tips and bases of the tail feathers white.
- English Word Vanner Definition A machine for concentrating ore. See Frue vanner.
- English Word Vanner hawk Definition The kestrel.
- English Word Vanning Definition A process by which ores are washed on a shovel, or in a vanner.
- English Word Vanquish Definition To conquer, overcome, or subdue in battle, as an enemy.
- English Word Vanquish Definition Hence, to defeat in any contest; to get the better of; to put down; to refute.
- English Word Vanquish Definition A disease in sheep, in which they pine away.
- English Word Vanquishable Definition That may be vanquished.
- English Word Vanquished Definition of Vanquish
- English Word Vanquisher Definition One who, or that which, vanquishes.
- English Word Vanquishing Definition of Vanquish
- English Word Vanquishment Definition The act of vanquishing, or the state of being vanquished.
- English Word Vansire Definition An ichneumon (Herpestes galera) native of Southern Africa and Madagascar. It is reddish brown or dark brown, grizzled with white. Called also vondsira, and marsh ichneumon.
- English Word Vant Definition See Vaunt.
- English Word Vant-courier Definition An avant-courier. See Van-courier.
- English Word Vantage Definition superior or more favorable situation or opportunity; gain; profit; advantage.
- English Word Vantage Definition The first point after deuce.
- English Word Vantage Definition To profit; to aid.
- English Word Vantbrace Definition Alt. of Vantbrass
- English Word Vantbrass Definition Armor for the arm; vambrace.