Webster's Dictionary 1828

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VOMICA

VOM'ICA, noun [Latin] An encysted tumor on the lungs.

920

VOMIT

VOM'IT, verb intransitive [Latin vomo. probably the Gr. is the same word, with the loss of its first letter.]To eject the contents of the stomach by the mouth. Some persons vomi...

921

VOMITED

VOM'ITED, participle passive Ejected from the stomach through the mouth, or from any deep place through an opening.

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VOMITING

VOM'ITING, participle present tense Discharging from the stomach through the mouth, or ejecting from any deep place.VOM'ITING, noun1. The act of ejecting the contents of the sto...

923

VOMITION

VOMI'TION, noun The act or power of vomiting.

924

VOMITIVE

VOM'ITIVE, adjective Causing the ejection of matter from the stomach; emetic.

925

VOMITORY

VOM'ITORY, adjective [Latin vomitorius.] Procuring vomits; causing to eject from the stomach; emetic.VOM'ITORY, noun1. An emetic.2. A door.

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VORACIOUS

VORA'CIOUS, adjective [Latin vorax, from voro, to devour; Heb. to clear away, to consume; Gr. food.]1. Greedy for eating; ravenous; very hungry; as a voracious man or appetite.2...

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VORACIOUSLY

VORA'CIOUSLY, adverb With greedy appetite; ravenously.

928

VORACIOUSNESS

VORA'CIOUSNESS, noun Greediness of appetite; ravenousness; eagerness to devour; rapaciousness.

929

VORACITY

VORAC'ITY, noun Greediness of appetite; voraciousness.Creatures by their voracity pernicious, have commonly fewer young.

930

VORAGINOUS

VORAG'INOUS, adjective [Latin voraginosus, vorago.] Full of gulfs.

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VORTEX

VOR'TEX, nounplural vortices or vortexes. [Latin from verto.]1. A whirlpool; a whirling or circular motion of water, forming a kind of cavity in the center of the circle, and in...

932

VORTICAL

VOR'TICAL, adjective Whirling; turning; as a vortical motion.

933

VOTARESS

VO'TARESS, noun A female devoted to any service, worship or state of life.No rosary this votaress needs.

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VOTARIST

VO'TARIST, noun [See votary.] One devoted or given up to any person or thing, to any service, worship or pursuit.I am no idle votarist[Votary is now used.]

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VOTARY

VO'TARY, adjective [from Latin votus, from voveo. See Vow.]Devoted; promised; consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow.Votary resolution is made equipollent to custo...

936

VOTE

VOTE, noun [Latin votum, from voveo, to vow. Votum is properly wish or will.]1. Suffrage; the expression of a wish, desire, will, preference or choice, in regard to any measure ...

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VOTED

VOTED, participle passive Expressed by vote or suffrage; determined.

938

VOTER

VOTER, noun One who has a legal right to vote or give his suffrage.

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VOTING

VOTING, participle present tense Expressing the mind, will or preference in election, or in determining questions proposed; giving a vote or suffrage; electing, deciding, giving...

940

VOTIVE

VOTIVE, adjective Given by vow; devoted; as votive offereings.VOTIVE medals, are those on which vows of the peoplefor emperors or empressesare expressed.Venus, take my votive gl...

941

VOUCH

VOUCH, verb intransitive To bear witness; to give testimony or full attestation. I canot vouch for the truth ofthe report.He declares he will not believe her, till the elector o...

942

VOUCHED

VOUCHED, participle passive Called to witness; affirmed or fully attested; called into court to make good a warranty.

943

VOUCHEE

VOUCHEE, noun In law, the person who is vouched or called into court to support or make good his warranty of title in the process of common recovery.

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VOUCHER

VOUCHER, noun1. One who gives witness or full attestation to any thing.The great writers of that age stand up together as vouchers for each others reputation.2. In law, the act ...

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VOUCHING

VOUCHING, participle present tense Calling to witness; attesting by affirmation; calling in to maintain warranty of title.