vestal virgin |
in ancient Rome, one of the six virgins who vowed to remain chaste and tended the fire in the temple of Vesta. |
vested interest |
in law, a right that cannot be eliminated, such as a right to a future benefit. [3 definitions] |
vestee |
a small decorative garment worn by women over the front. (Cf. dickey.) |
vestiary |
of or pertaining to clothes or vestments. [2 definitions] |
vestibule |
a small hall or passageway at the entrance to a building; foyer. [3 definitions] |
vestige |
a visible trace or sign of something no longer present or existing. [2 definitions] |
vestigial |
of, pertaining to, or being a vestige, esp. an anatomical one. |
vestment |
clothing, esp. a robe or gown worn on official or ceremonial occasions. [2 definitions] |
vest-pocket |
designed to fit into, or as if into, a vest pocket. [2 definitions] |
vestry |
a church room or building in which clerical vestments are put on and in which these and other liturgical objects are stored; sacristy. [3 definitions] |
vestryman |
in some churches, a male member of the vestry. |
vestrywoman |
in some churches, a female member of the vestry. |
Vesuvius |
an active volcano in southwestern Italy that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 A.D.; Mount Vesuvius. |
vet1 |
(informal) a shortened form of "veterinarian," a person trained and licensed to practice medicine on animals. [3 definitions] |
vet2 |
(informal) shortened form of "veteran," a person who was formerly part of the armed forces, esp. during a war. |
vetch |
any of various related climbing, twining legumes grown for forage, soil improvement, or food. |
veteran |
a person who was formerly part of the armed forces, esp. during a war. [4 definitions] |
Veterans Administration |
a U.S. federal agency that administers the laws governing benefits for veterans of the armed forces. |
Veterans Day |
a holiday in the United States for commemorating all veterans of the armed forces, held on November 11 and formerly called Armistice Day. |
veterinarian |
a person trained and licensed to practice medicine on animals; animal doctor. |
veterinary |
one trained and licensed to practice medicine on animals; veterinarian. [2 definitions] |