Webster's Dictionary 1913

1567

Vivandière

‖Vi′van′dière″ (?), n. [F. See Viand.] In Continental armies, especially in the French army, a woman accompanying a regiment, who sells provisions and liquor to the soldiers; a ...

1568

Vivant

‖Vi′vant″ (?), n. In mort, bridge, and similar games, the partner of dummy.

1569

Vivarium

‖Vi‐va″ri‐um (?), n.; pl. E. Vivariums (#), L. Vivaria (#). [L., fr. vivarius belonging to living creatures, fr. vivus alive, living. See Vivid.] A place artificially arranged f...

1570

Vivary

Vi″va‐ry (vī″vȧ‐ry̆), n.; pl.Vivaries (–rĭz). A vivarium. “That... vivary of fowls and beasts.” Donne.

1571

Vivda

Viv″da (vĭv″dȧ), n. See Vifda.

1572

Vive

‖Vive (vēv). [F., imperative sing. pres. fr. vivre to live, L. vivere.] Long live, that is, success to; as, vive le roi, long live the king; vive la bagatelle, success to trifle...

1573

Vive (2)

Vive (vīv), a. [L. vivus: cf. F. vif. See Vivid.] Lively; animated; forcible. Bacon.

1574

Vively

Vive″ly, adv. In a lively manner.If I see a thing vively represented on the stage. B. Jonson.

1575

Vivency

Vi″ven‐cy (?), n. [L. vivens, p. pr. of vivere to live.] Manner of supporting or continuing life or vegetation. Sir T. Browne.

1576

Viverra

‖Vi‐ver″ra (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of carnivores which comprises the civets.

1577

Viverrine

Vi‐ver″rine (?), a.(Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to the Viverridæ, or Civet family.

1578

Vivers

Vi″vers (?), n. pl. [F. vivres, pl. of vivre, orig., to live.] Provisions; victuals.I 'll join you at three, if the vivers can tarry so long. Sir W. Scott.

1579

Vives

Vives (?), n. [OF. vives, F. avives (cf. Sp. abivas, adiva) fr. Ar. ad-dhība. Cf. Fives vives.] (Far.) A disease of brute animals, especially of horses, seated in the glands und...

1580

Vivianite

Viv″i‐an‐ite (?), n. [So called by Werner after the English mineralogist F. G. Vivian.] (Min.) A hydrous phosphate of iron of a blue to green color, growing darker on exposure. ...

1581

Vivid

Viv″id (?), a. [L. vividus, from vivere to life; akin to vivus living. See Quick, a., and cf. Revive, Viand, Victuals, Vital.] 1. True to the life; exhibiting the appearance of ...

1582

Vividity

Vi‐vid″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being vivid; vividness.

1583

Vivific

{ Vi‐vif″ic (?), Vi‐vif″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. vivificus: cf. F. vivifique. See Vivify.] Giving life; reviving; enlivening.

1584

Vivificate

Vi‐vif″i‐cate (?), v. t. [L. vivificatus, p. p. vivificare. See Vivify.] 1. To give life to; to animate; to revive; to vivify.God vivificates and actuates the whole world. Dr. H...

1585

Vivification

Viv′i‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. vivificatio: cf. vivification.] 1. The act of vivifying, or the state of being vivified; restoration of life; revival. Bacon.2. (Physiol.) One of th...

1586

Vivificative

Viv″i‐fi‐ca‐tive (?), a. Able or tending to vivify, animate, or give life; vivifying.

1587

Vivify

Viv″i‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vivified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vivifying (?).] [F. vivifier, L. vivificare. See Vivid, -fy; cf. Vivificate.] To endue with life; to make to be liv...

1588

Vivipara

‖Vi‐vip″a‐ra (?), n. pl. [NL. See Viviparous.] (Zoöl.) An artificial division of vertebrates including those that produce their young alive; — opposed to Ovipara.

1589

Viviparity

Viv′i‐par″i‐ty (?), n.(Biol.) The quality or condition of being viviparous. H. Spencer.

1590

Viviparous

Vi‐vip″a‐rous (?), a. [L. viviparus; vivus alive + parere to bear, bring forth. Cf. Viper.] (Biol.) Producing young in a living state, as most mammals, or as those plants the of...

1591

Viviparously

Vi‐vip″a‐rous‐ly, adv.(Biol.) In a viviparous manner.

1592

Viviparousness

Vi‐vip″a‐rous‐ness, n.(Biol.) The quality of being viviparous; viviparity.

1593

Vivisect

Viv″i‐sect′ (?), v. t. To perform vivisection upon; to dissect alive. Pop. Sci. Monthly.