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English Dictionary: vagary	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for vagary
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vagary n an unexpected and inexplicable change in something (in a situation or a person's behavior, etc.); "the vagaries of the weather"; "his wealth fluctuates with the vagaries of the stock market"; "he has dealt with human vagaries for many years"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vagary \Va*ga"ry\, n.; pl. {Vagaries}. [L. vagari to stroll about. See {Vague}.] 1. A wandering or strolling. [Obs.] 2. Hence, a wandering of the thoughts; a wild or fanciful freak; a whim; a whimsical purpose. [bd]The vagaries of a child.[b8] --Spectator. They changed their minds, Flew off, and into strange vagaries fell. --Milton.