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   Vaccaria pyramidata
         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}]

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
vicar apostolic
n
  1. a titular Roman Catholic bishop in a non-Catholic area
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vicar of Christ
n
  1. the head of the Roman Catholic Church [syn: pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Vicia orobus
n
  1. European perennial toxic vetch [syn: bitter betch, {Vicia orobus}]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
viewgraph
n
  1. a transparency for use with an overhead projector [syn: viewgraph, overhead]
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]:
   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]:
   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]:
   Bitter \Bit"ter\, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel.
      bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E.
      bite. See {Bite}, v. t.]
      1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of
            wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine;
            bitter as aloes.
  
      2. Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe;
            as, a bitter cold day.
  
      3. Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind;
            calamitous; poignant.
  
                     It is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast
                     forsaken the Lord thy God.                  --Jer. ii. 19.
  
      4. Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh;
            stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.
  
                     Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against
                     them.                                                --Col. iii.
                                                                              19.
  
      5. Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.
  
                     The Egyptians . . . made their lives bitter with
                     hard bondage.                                    --Ex. i. 14.
  
      {Bitter apple}, {Bitter cucumber}, {Bitter gourd}. (Bot.) See
            {Colocynth}.
  
      {Bitter cress} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Cardamine}, esp.
            {C. amara}.
  
      {Bitter earth} (Min.), tale earth; calcined magnesia.
  
      {Bitter principles} (Chem.), a class of substances, extracted
            from vegetable products, having strong bitter taste but
            with no sharply defined chemical characteristics.
  
      {Bitter salt}, Epsom salts; magnesium sulphate.
  
      {Bitter vetch} (Bot.), a name given to two European
            leguminous herbs, {Vicia Orobus} and {Ervum Ervilia}.
  
      {To the bitter end}, to the last extremity, however
            calamitous.
  
      Syn: Acrid; sharp; harsh; pungent; stinging; cutting; severe;
               acrimonious.

From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
   vgrep /vee'grep/ v.,n.   Visual grep.   The operation of finding
   patterns in a file optically rather than digitally (also called an
   `optical grep').   See {grep}; compare {vdiff}.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   VBScript
  
      {Visual BASIC Script}
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
   vgrep
  
      /vee'grep/ (Or "optical grep") Visual {grep}.
      Finding patterns in a file by eye rather than digitally.
  
      Compare {vdiff}.
  
      [{Jargon File}]
  
      (1998-02-06)
  
  
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