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  • English Word Vesuvianite Definition A mineral occurring in tetragonal crystals, and also massive, of a brown to green color, rarely sulphur yellow and blue. It is a silicate of alumina and lime with some iron magnesia, and is common at Vesuvius. Also called idocrase.
  • English Word Vesuvine Definition A trade name for a brown dyestuff obtained from certain basic azo compounds of benzene; -- called also Bismarck brown, Manchester brown, etc.
  • English Word Vetch Definition Any leguminous plant of the genus Vicia, some species of which are valuable for fodder. The common species is V. sativa.
  • English Word Vetchling Definition Any small leguminous plant of the genus Lathyrus, especially L. Nissolia.
  • English Word Vetchy Definition Consisting of vetches or of pea straw.
  • English Word Vetchy Definition Abounding with vetches.
  • English Word Veteran Definition Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill.
  • English Word Veteran Definition One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had.
  • English Word Veteranize Definition To reenlist for service as a soldier.
  • English Word Veterinarian Definition One skilled in the diseases of cattle or domestic animals; a veterinary surgeon.
  • English Word Veterinary Definition Of or pertaining to the art of healing or treating the diseases of domestic animals, as oxen, horses, sheep, etc.; as, a veterinary writer or school.
  • English Word Vetiver Definition An East Indian grass (Andropogon muricatus); also, its fragrant roots which are much used for making mats and screens. Also called kuskus, and khuskhus.
  • English Word Veto Definition An authoritative prohibition or negative; a forbidding; an interdiction.
  • English Word Veto Definition A power or right possessed by one department of government to forbid or prohibit the carrying out of projects attempted by another department; especially, in a constitutional government, a power vested in the chief executive to prevent the enactment of measures passed by the legislature. Such a power may be absolute, as in the case of the Tribunes of the People in ancient Rome, or limited, as in the case of the President of the United States. Called also the veto power.
  • English Word Veto Definition The exercise of such authority; an act of prohibition or prevention; as, a veto is probable if the bill passes.
  • English Word Veto Definition A document or message communicating the reasons of the executive for not officially approving a proposed law; -- called also veto message.
  • English Word Veto Definition To prohibit; to negative; also, to refuse assent to, as a legislative bill, and thus prevent its enactment; as, to veto an appropriation bill.
  • English Word Vetoed Definition of Veto
  • English Word Vetoes Definition of Veto
  • English Word Vetoing Definition of Veto
  • English Word Vetoist Definition One who uses, or sustains the use of, the veto.
  • English Word Vettura Definition An Italian four-wheeled carriage, esp. one let for hire; a hackney coach.
  • English Word Vetture Definition of Vettura
  • English Word Vetturini Definition of Vetturino
  • English Word Vetturino Definition One who lets or drives a vettura.
  • English Word Vetturino Definition A vettura.
  • English Word Vetust Definition Venerable from antiquity; ancient; old.
  • English Word Vex Definition To to/s back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
  • English Word Vex Definition To make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to trouble; to tease.
  • English Word Vex Definition To twist; to weave.