English Dictionary: vibist | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Vivacity \Vi*vac"i*ty\, n. [L. vivicitas: cf. F. vivacit[82].] The quality or state of being vivacious. Specifically: (a) Tenacity of life; vital force; natural vigor. [Obs.] The vivacity of some of these pensioners is little less than a miracle, they lived so long. --Fuller. (b) Life; animation; spiritedness; liveliness; sprightliness; as, the vivacity of a discourse; a lady of great vivacity; vivacity of countenance. Syn: Liveliness; gayety. See {Liveliness}. |