vade mecum

[ vey-dee -mee-kuhm, vah- ]

/ ˈveɪ di ˈmi kəm, ˈvɑ- /

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noun, plural va·de me·cums.

something a person carries about for frequent or regular use.

a book for ready reference; manual; handbook.

Origin of vade mecum

First recorded in 1620–30, vade mecum is from Latin vāde mēcum literally, “go with me”

Words nearby vade mecum

vacuum pan, vacuum pump, vacuum servo, vacuum tube, VAD, vade mecum, V. Adm., Vadodara, vadose, vadose zone, Vadsö

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Example sentences from the Web for vade mecum

This is a metaphor, borrowed partly from the grazier's vocabulary, and partly from the arithmetician's vade-mecum.
Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth
The bow at that time was his vade-mecum; he never left it home.
Hunting with the Bow and Arrow|Saxton Pope
The passage in The Rhetorician's Vade-mecum is the chief authority for their style.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4|Lucian of Samosata
This excellent handbook will prove a perfect Vade-mecum to those engaged in the practical work of Mining and Metallurgy.
A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer

It was her vade-mecum—good against rain, or sun, or mad bulls, or troublesome dogs.
Mount Royal, Volume 1 of 3|Mary Elizabeth Braddon

British Dictionary definitions for vade mecum

vade mecum

/ (ˈvɑːdɪ ˈmeɪkʊm) /

noun

a handbook or other aid carried on the person for immediate use when needed

Word Origin for vade mecum

C17: from Latin, literally: go with me

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单词	vade mecum
释义	vade mecum [ vey-dee -mee-kuhm, vah- ] / ˈveɪ di ˈmi kəm, ˈvɑ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vade mecum ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural va·de me·cums. something a person carries about for frequent or regular use. a book for ready reference; manual; handbook. Origin of vade mecum First recorded in 1620–30, vade mecum is from Latin vāde mēcum literally, “go with me” Words nearby vade mecum vacuum pan, vacuum pump, vacuum servo, vacuum tube, VAD, vade mecum, V. Adm., Vadodara, vadose, vadose zone, Vadsö Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vade mecum This is a metaphor, borrowed partly from the grazier's vocabulary, and partly from the arithmetician's vade-mecum. Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)\|Maria Edgeworth The bow at that time was his vade-mecum; he never left it home. Hunting with the Bow and Arrow\|Saxton Pope The passage in The Rhetorician's Vade-mecum is the chief authority for their style. The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4\|Lucian of Samosata This excellent handbook will prove a perfect Vade-mecum to those engaged in the practical work of Mining and Metallurgy. A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines.\|Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer It was her vade-mecum—good against rain, or sun, or mad bulls, or troublesome dogs. Mount Royal, Volume 1 of 3\|Mary Elizabeth Braddon British Dictionary definitions for vade mecum vade mecum / (ˈvɑːdɪ ˈmeɪkʊm) / noun a handbook or other aid carried on the person for immediate use when needed Word Origin for vade mecum C17: from Latin, literally: go with me Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vade mecum essay, album, novel, publication, dictionary, pamphlet, text, work, manual, textbook, fiction, volume, edition, magazine, booklet, brochure, writing, copy, tome, paperback
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vade mecum

noun, plural va·de me·cums.

Origin of vade mecum

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noun

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