English Dictionary: vapid | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vaivode \Vai"vode\, n. [Cf. F. vayvode. See {Waywode}.] See {Waywode}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Waywode \Way"wode\, n. [Russ. voevoda, or Pol. woiewoda; properly, a leader of an army, a leader in war. Cf. {Vaivode}.] Originally, the title of a military commander in various Slavonic countries; afterwards applied to governors of towns or provinces. It was assumed for a time by the rulers of Moldavia and Wallachia, who were afterwards called hospodars, and has also been given to some inferior Turkish officers. [Written also {vaivode}, {voivode}, {waiwode}, and {woiwode}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vaivode \Vai"vode\, n. [Cf. F. vayvode. See {Waywode}.] See {Waywode}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Waywode \Way"wode\, n. [Russ. voevoda, or Pol. woiewoda; properly, a leader of an army, a leader in war. Cf. {Vaivode}.] Originally, the title of a military commander in various Slavonic countries; afterwards applied to governors of towns or provinces. It was assumed for a time by the rulers of Moldavia and Wallachia, who were afterwards called hospodars, and has also been given to some inferior Turkish officers. [Written also {vaivode}, {voivode}, {waiwode}, and {woiwode}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vapid \Vap"id\, a. [L. vapidus having lost its lire and spirit, vapid; akin to vappa vapid wine, vapor vapor. See {Vapor}.] Having lost its life and spirit; dead; spiritless; insipid; flat; dull; unanimated; as, vapid beer; a vapid speech; a vapid state of the blood. A cheap, bloodless reformation, a guiltless liberty, appear flat and vapid to their taste. --Burke. -- {Vap"id*ly}, adv. -- {Vap"id*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vifda \Vif"da\, n. In the Orkney and Shetland Islands, beef and mutton hung and dried, but not salted. [Scot.] [Written also {vivda}.] --Jamieson. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vifda \Vif"da\, n. In the Orkney and Shetland Islands, beef and mutton hung and dried, but not salted. [Scot.] [Written also {vivda}.] --Jamieson. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vivda \Viv"da\ (v[icr]v"d[adot]), n. See {Vifda}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vifda \Vif"da\, n. In the Orkney and Shetland Islands, beef and mutton hung and dried, but not salted. [Scot.] [Written also {vivda}.] --Jamieson. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vivda \Viv"da\ (v[icr]v"d[adot]), n. See {Vifda}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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 life or freshness; animated; spirited; bright; strong; intense; as, vivid colors. In dazzling streaks the vivid lightnings play. --Cowper. Arts which present, with all the vivid charms of painting, the human face and human form divine. --Bp. Hobart. 2. Forming brilliant images, or painting in lively colors; lively; sprightly; as, a vivid imagination. Body is a fit workhouse for sprightly, vivid faculties to exercise . . . themselves in. --South. Syn: Clear; lucid; bright; strong; striking; lively; quick; sprightly; active. -- {Viv"id*ly}, adv. -- {Viv"id*ness}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Voivode \Voi"vode\, n. See {Waywode}. --Longfellow. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Waywode \Way"wode\, n. [Russ. voevoda, or Pol. woiewoda; properly, a leader of an army, a leader in war. Cf. {Vaivode}.] Originally, the title of a military commander in various Slavonic countries; afterwards applied to governors of towns or provinces. It was assumed for a time by the rulers of Moldavia and Wallachia, who were afterwards called hospodars, and has also been given to some inferior Turkish officers. [Written also {vaivode}, {voivode}, {waiwode}, and {woiwode}.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Voivode \Voi"vode\, n. See {Waywode}. --Longfellow. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Waywode \Way"wode\, n. [Russ. voevoda, or Pol. woiewoda; properly, a leader of an army, a leader in war. Cf. {Vaivode}.] Originally, the title of a military commander in various Slavonic countries; afterwards applied to governors of towns or provinces. It was assumed for a time by the rulers of Moldavia and Wallachia, who were afterwards called hospodars, and has also been given to some inferior Turkish officers. [Written also {vaivode}, {voivode}, {waiwode}, and {woiwode}.] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
VIVID A numerical {constraint}-oriented language. ["VIVID: The Kernel of a Knowledge Representation Environment Based on the Constraints Paradigm of Computation", J. Maleki, Proc 20th Annual Hawaii Intl Conf on System Sciences (Jan 1987) pp.591-597]. (1995-02-23) |