Vaccaria hispanica
         n 1: European annual with pale rose-colored flowers; cultivated
               flower or self-sown grainfield weed; introduced in North
               America; sometimes classified as a soapwort [syn:
               {cowherb}, {cow cockle}, {Vaccaria hispanica}, {Vaccaria
               pyramidata}, {Saponaria vaccaria}]

English Dictionary: vicarage	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vicar-general n (Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vicarage n an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector Synonym(s): parsonage, vicarage, rectory
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vicarious adj experienced at secondhand; "read about mountain climbing and felt vicarious excitement" occurring in an abnormal part of the body instead of the usual site involved in that function; "vicarious menstruation" suffered or done by one person as a substitute for another; "vicarious atonement"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vicariously adv indirectly, as, by, or through a substitute; "she enjoyed the wedding vicariously"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vicarship n the religious institution under the authority of a vicar Synonym(s): vicariate, vicarship
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vice-regent n a regent's deputy
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viceregal adj of or relating to a viceroy; "the viceregal visit"
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viceroyship n the position of viceroy
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vigorish n an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest [syn: usury, vigorish] a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster Synonym(s): rake-off, vigorish
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vigorous adj characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity; "a vigorous hiker"; "gave her skirt a vigorous shake"; "a vigorous campaign"; "a vigorous foreign policy"; "vigorous opposition to the war" strong and active physically or mentally; "a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback"- W.H.Hudson
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vigorously adv with vigor; in a vigorous manner; "he defended his ideas vigorously" Synonym(s): vigorously, smartly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
viziership n the position of vizier
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Voyageurs National Park n a national park in Minnesota having ancient rock outcroppings and evergreen forests
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Viper \Vi"per\, n. [F. vip[8a]re, L. vipera, probably contr. fr.       vivipera; vivus alive + parere to bring forth, because it was       believed to be the only serpent that brings forth living       young. Cf. {Quick}, a., {Parent}, {Viviparous}, {Wivern},       {Weever}.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of Old World             venomous makes belonging to {Vipera}, {Clotho}, {Daboia},             and other genera of the family {Viperid[91]}.                         There came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on                      his hand.                                          --Acts xxviii.                                                                               3.          Note: Among the best-known species are the European adder                ({Pelias berus}), the European asp ({Vipera aspis}),                the African horned viper ({V. cerastes}), and the                Indian viper ({Daboia Russellii}).          2. A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.                         Who committed To such a viper his most sacred trust                      Of secrecy.                                       --Milton.          {Horned viper}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Cerastes}.          {Red viper} (Zo[94]l.), the copperhead.          {Viper fish} (Zo[94]l.), a small, slender, phosphorescent             deep-sea fish ({Chauliodus Sloanii}). It has long ventral             and dorsal fins, a large mouth, and very long, sharp             teeth.          {Viper's bugloss} (Bot.), a rough-leaved biennial herb             ({Echium vulgare}) having showy purplish blue flowers. It             is sometimes cultivated, but has become a pestilent weed             in fields from New York to Virginia. Also called {blue             weed}.          {Viper's grass} (Bot.), a perennial composite herb             ({Scorzonera Hispanica}) with narrow, entire leaves, and             solitary heads of yellow flowers. The long, white,             carrot-shaped roots are used for food in Spain and some             other countries. Called also {viper grass}.
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vagarious \Va*ga"ri*ous\, a.       Given to, or characterized by, vagaries; capricious;       whimsical; crochety.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vicarage \Vic"ar*age\ (?; 48), n.       1. The benefice of a vicar.          2. The house or residence of a vicar.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vicar \Vic"ar\, n. [OE. vicar, viker, vicair, F. vicaire, fr. L.       vicarius. See {Vicarious}.]       1. One deputed or authorized to perform the functions of             another; a substitute in office; a deputy. [R.]          2. (Eng. Eccl. Law) The incumbent of an appropriated             benefice.          Note: The distinction between a parson [or rector] and vicar                is this: The parson has, for the most part, the whole                right to the ecclesiastical dues in his parish; but a                vicar has generally an appropriator over him, entitled                to the best part of the profits, to whom he is in fact                perpetual curate with a standing salary. --Burrill.          {Apostolic vicar}, [or] {Vicar apostolic}. (R. C. Ch.)             (a) A bishop to whom the Roman pontiff delegates a portion                   of his jurisdiction.             (b) Any ecclesiastic acting under a papal brief,                   commissioned to exercise episcopal authority.             (c) A titular bishop in a country where there is no                   episcopal see, or where the succession has been                   interrupted.          {Vicar forane}. [Cf. LL. foraneus situated outside of the             episcopal city, rural. See {Vicar}, and {Foreign}.] (R. C.             Ch.) A dignitary or parish priest appointed by a bishop to             exercise a limited jurisdiction in a particular town or             district of a diocese. --Addis & Arnold.          {Vicar-general}.             (a) (Ch. of Eng.) The deputy of the Archbishop of                   Canterbury or York, in whose court the bishops of the                   province are confirmed. --Encyc. Brit.             (b) (R. C. Ch.) An assistant to a bishop in the discharge                   of his official functions.          {Vicar of Jesus Christ} (R. C. Ch.), the pope as representing             Christ on earth.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vicarious \Vi*ca"ri*ous\, a. [L. vicarius, from vicis change,       alternation, turn, the position, place, or office of one       person as assumed by another; akin to Gr. [?] to yield, give       way, G. wechsel a change, and probably also to E. weak. See       {Weak}, and cf. {Vice}, prep.]       1. Of or pertaining to a vicar, substitute, or deputy;             deputed; delegated; as, vicarious power or authority.          2. Acting of suffering for another; as, a vicarious agent or             officer.                         The soul in the body is but a subordinate efficient,                      and vicarious . . . in the hands of the Almighty.                                                                               --Sir M. Hale.          3. Performed of suffered in the place of another;             substituted; as, a vicarious sacrifice; vicarious             punishment.                         The vicarious work of the Great Deliverer. --I.                                                                               Taylor.          4. (Med.) Acting as a substitute; -- said of abnormal action             which replaces a suppressed normal function; as, vicarious             hemorrhage replacing menstruation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vicariously \Vi*ca"ri*ous*ly\, adv.       In a vicarious manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vicarship \Vic"ar*ship\, n.       The office or dignity of a vicar.
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Vice-regal \Vice`-re"gal\, a.       Of or pertaining to a viceroy or viceroyalty. --Macaulay.
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Viceroyship \Vice"roy*ship\, n.       Viceroyalty.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vickers' gun \Vick"ers' gun\ (Ordnance)       One of a system of guns manufactured by the firm of Vickers'       Sons, at Sheffield, Eng. now included in Vickers-Maxim guns.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vickers-Maxim automatic machine gun \Vick"ers-Max"im automatic    machine gun\       An automatic machine gun in which the mechanism is worked by       the recoil, assisted by the pressure of gases from the       muzzle, which expand in a gas chamber against a disk attached       to the end of the barrel, thus moving the latter to the rear       with increased recoil, and against the front wall of the gas       chamber, checking the recoil of the system.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vickers-Maxim gun \Vickers-Maxim gun\ (Ordnance)       One of a system of ordnance, including machine, quick-fire,       coast, and field guns, of all calibers, manufactured by the       combined firms of Vickers' Sons of Sheffield and Maxim of       Birmingham and elsewhere, England.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vigorous \Vig"or*ous\, a. [Cf. OF. vigoros, F. vigoureux, LL.       vigorosus.]       1. Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or             active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth;             a vigorous plant.                         Famed for his valor, young, At sea successful,                      vigorous and strong.                           --Waller.          2. Exhibiting strength, either of body or mind; powerful;             strong; forcible; energetic; as, vigorous exertions; a             vigorous prosecution of a war.                         The beginnings of confederacies have been always                      vigorous and successful.                     --Davenant.             -- {Vig"or*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vig"or*ous*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vigorous \Vig"or*ous\, a. [Cf. OF. vigoros, F. vigoureux, LL.       vigorosus.]       1. Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or             active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth;             a vigorous plant.                         Famed for his valor, young, At sea successful,                      vigorous and strong.                           --Waller.          2. Exhibiting strength, either of body or mind; powerful;             strong; forcible; energetic; as, vigorous exertions; a             vigorous prosecution of a war.                         The beginnings of confederacies have been always                      vigorous and successful.                     --Davenant.             -- {Vig"or*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vig"or*ous*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vigorous \Vig"or*ous\, a. [Cf. OF. vigoros, F. vigoureux, LL.       vigorosus.]       1. Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or             active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth;             a vigorous plant.                         Famed for his valor, young, At sea successful,                      vigorous and strong.                           --Waller.          2. Exhibiting strength, either of body or mind; powerful;             strong; forcible; energetic; as, vigorous exertions; a             vigorous prosecution of a war.                         The beginnings of confederacies have been always                      vigorous and successful.                     --Davenant.             -- {Vig"or*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vig"or*ous*ness}, n.
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Visceroskeletal \Vis`cer*o*skel"e*tal\, a. (Anat.)       Of or pertaining to the framework, or skeleton, or skeleton,       of the viscera; as, the visceroskeletal system of muscles.       --Mivart.
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Vizier \Viz"ier\, n. [Ar. wez[c6]r, waz[c6]r, properly, a bearer       of burdens, a porter, from wazara to bear a burden: cf. F.       vizir, visir. Cf. {Alguazil}.]       A councilor of state; a high executive officer in Turkey and       other Oriental countries. [Written also {visier}, {vizir},       and {vizer}.]          {Grand vizier}, the chief minister of the Turkish empire; --             called also {vizier-azem}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
voice recognition          {speech recognition}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
VxWorks          A {real-time} {multitasking} {operating       system} from {Wind River Systems}.   Originally it used the       {VRTX} {kernel} but this has been replaced by Wind River's own       "Wind kernel 2.4".          Before version 5.3 VxWorks included a {software development       environment} but this is now called "Tornado".          Current version: 5.3, as of 1996-11-28.          (1996-11-29)