单词 | vandal |
释义 | vandal[ van-dl ] / ˈvæn dl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vandal ON THESAURUS.COM noun(initial capital letter) a member of a Germanic people who in the 5th century a.d. ravaged Gaul and Spain, settled in Africa, and in a.d. 455 sacked Rome. a person who willfully or ignorantly destroys or mars something beautiful or valuable. adjective(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Vandals. imbued with or characterized by vandalism. Origin of vandalFirst recorded in 1545–55, vandal is from the Late Latin word Vandalus, Latinized tribal name Words nearby vandalVanceril, Vancocin, vancomycin, Vancouver, vanda, vandal, Vandalia, vandalic, vandalism, vandalize, Vandals Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vandalBritish Dictionary definitions for vandal (1 of 2)vandal / (ˈvændəl) / noun
Word Origin for vandalC17: from Vandal, from Latin Vandallus, of Germanic origin British Dictionary definitions for vandal (2 of 2)Vandal / (ˈvændəl) / nouna member of a Germanic people that raided Roman provinces in the 3rd and 4th centuries ad before devastating Gaul (406–409), conquering Spain and N Africa, and sacking Rome (455): crushed by Belisarius at Carthage (533) Derived forms of VandalVandalic (vænˈdælɪk), adjectiveVandalism, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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