Webster's Dictionary 1913

1297

Vinquish

Vin″quish (?), n.(Far.) See Vanquish, n.

1298

Vintage

Vint″age (?; 48), n. [Corrupted by influence of vintner, vintry, from OE. vindage, vendage, for vendange, OF. vendenge, F. vendange, from L. vindemia; vinum wine, grapes + demer...

1299

Vintager

Vint″a‐ger (?), n. [From Vintage: cf. F. vendangeur.] One who gathers the vintage.

1300

Vintaging

Vint″a‐ging (?), n. The act of gathering the vintage, or crop of grapes.

1301

Vintner

Vint″ner (?), n. [OE. vintener, viniter, OF. vinetier, vinotier, LL. vinetarius, fr. L. vinetum a vineyard, fr. vinum wine. See Wine.] One who deals in wine; a wine seller, or w...

1302

Vintry

Vint″ry (?), n. [OE. viniterie, from OF. vinotier, vinetier, wine merchant. See Vintner.] A place where wine is sold. Ainsworth.

1303

Vinum

‖Vi″num (?), n.; pl. Vina (#). [L. See Wine.] Wine, — chiefly used in Pharmacy in the name of solutions of some medicinal substance in wine; as: vina medicata, medicated wines; ...

1304

Viny

Vin″y (?), a. Of or pertaining to vines; producing, or abounding in, vines. P. Fletcher.

1305

Vinyl

Vi″nyl (?), n. [L. vinum wine + -yl.] (Chem.) The hypothetical radical C2H3, regarded as the characteristic residue of ethylene and that related series of unsaturated hydrocarbo...

1306

Viol

Vi″ol (?), n. [F. viole; cf. Pr. viola, viula, Sp., Pg., & It. viola, LL. vitula; of uncertain origin; perhaps from L. vitulari to celebrate a festival, keep holiday, be joyful,...

1307

Viola

‖Vi″o‐la (?), n. [L., a violet. See Violet.] (Bot.) A genus of polypetalous herbaceous plants, including all kinds of violets.

1308

Viola (2)

Vi″o‐la (?), n. [It. See Viol.] (Mus.) An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but larger, and a fifth lower in compass.‖Viola da braccio, the tenor viol, or viola,...

1309

Violable

Vi″o‐la‐ble (?), a. [L. violabilis: cf. F. violable. See Violate.] Capable of being violated, broken, or injured. — Vi″o‐la‐bly, adv.

1310

Violaceous

Vi′o‐la″ceous (?), a. [L. violaceus, fr. viola a violet.] 1. Resembling violets in color; bluish purple.2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants, of which the vio...

1311

Violaniline

Vi′o‐lan″i‐line (?), n. [Violet + aniline.] (Chem.) A dyestuff of the induline group, made from aniline, and used as a substitute for indigo in dyeing wool and silk a violet-blu...

1312

Violantin

Vi′o‐lan″tin (?), n. [See Violuric.] (Chem.) A complex nitrogenous substance, produced as a yellow crystalline substance, and regarded as a complex derivative of barbituric acid.

1313

Violaquercitrin

Vi′o‐la‐quer″cit‐rin (?), n.(Chem.) A yellow crystalline glucoside obtained from the pansy (Viola tricolor), and decomposing into glucose and quercitrin.

1314

Violascent

Vi′o‐las″cent (?), a. Violescent.

1315

Violate

Vi″o‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Violates (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Violating.] [L. violatus, p. p. of violare to violate, fr. vis strength, force. See Violent.] 1. To treat in a vio...

1316

Violation

Vi′o‐la″tion (?), n. [L. violatio: cf. F. violation.] The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated. Specifically: —(a) Infringement; tr...

1317

Violative

Vi″o‐la‐tive (?), a. Violating, or tending to violate.

1318

Violator

Vi″o‐la′tor (?), n. One who violates; an infringer; a profaner; a ravisher.

1319

Viole

Vi″ole (?), n. A vial. Chaucer.

1320

Violence

Vi″o‐lence (?), n. [F., fr. L. violentia. See Violent.] 1. The quality or state of being violent; highly excited action, whether physical or moral; vehemence; impetuosity; force...

1321

Violence (2)

Vi″o‐lence, v. t. To assault; to injure; also, to bring by violence; to compel. B. Jonson.

1322

Violent

Vi″o‐lent (?), a. [F., from L. violentus, from vis strength, force; probably akin to Gr. � a muscle, strength.] 1. Moving or acting with physical strength; urged or impelled wit...

1323

Violent (2)

Vi″o‐lent, n. An assailant. Dr. H. More.