| ADVENT | • advent n. Arrival; onset; a time when something first comes or appears. • Advent prop.n. (Christianity) The first or the expected second coming of Christ. • Advent prop.n. (Christianity) The period or season of the Christian church year between Advent Sunday and Christmas. |
| AVANTI | • Avanti prop.n. (Historical) An ancient Indian realm roughly corresponding to the present-day Malwa region. • Avanti n. (Historical) One of the ancient inhabitants of this realm. • AVANTI interj. (Italian) go forward. |
| AVAUNT | • avaunt interj. (Archaic) Begone; depart; used in contempt or abhorrence. • avaunt n. (Obsolete) A vaunt; a boast. • avaunt v. (Obsolete) To advance; to move forward; to elevate. |
| LEVANT | • levant n. A disappearing or absconding after losing a bet. • levant v. To abscond or run away, especially to avoid paying money or debts. • levant adj. (Heraldry) Rising, of an animal. |
| MOVANT | • movant n. (Law) The party who moves for the judge to rule in favor of a motion. • MOVANT n. a person who applies to a court for a favorable ruling. |
| NATIVE | • native adj. Belonging to one by birth. • native adj. Characteristic of or relating to people inhabiting a region from prehistoric times. • native adj. Alternative letter-case form of Native (of or relating to the native inhabitants of the Americas, or of Australia). |
| NOVATE | • novate v. To replace something with something new. • novate v. (Law) To replace a contract (especially a financial contract) with one or more new contracts. • NOVATE v. to substitute a new obligation for an existing one. |
| SATNAV | • satnav n. (Informal) A satellite navigation system. • satnav n. (Informal) A satellite navigation system receiver. • satnav n. (Informal) A civilian GPS receiver. |
| SAVANT | • savant n. A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science. • savant n. A person who is considered eminent because of their achievements. • savant n. A person with significant mental disabilities who is very gifted in one area of activity, such as playing… |
| TAVERN | • tavern n. (Dated) A building containing a bar licensed to sell alcoholic drinks, and usually offering accommodation. • Tavern prop.n. (Oxford University slang, obsolete) New Inn Hall, Oxford, one of the earliest medieval halls of the… • TAVERN n. an ale house. |
| VACANT | • vacant adj. Not occupied; empty. • vacant adj. Showing no intelligence or interest. • VACANT adj. empty. |
| VANITY | • vanity n. That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit. • vanity n. Excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions. • vanity n. A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair. The table is normally quite low and similar… |
| VATMAN | • vatman n. (Papermaking) The employee responsible for gathering pulp from the vat on the mould in papermaking. • VATman n. (Informal, Britain) The embodiment of the VAT taxation department. • VATMAN n. an employee of the Customs and Excise Board responsible for collecting VAT. |
| VATMEN | • vatmen n. Plural of vatman. • VATmen n. Plural of VATman. • VATMAN n. an employee of the Customs and Excise Board responsible for collecting VAT. |
| VAUNTS | • vaunts v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vaunt. • vaunts n. Plural of vaunt. • VAUNT v. to boast. |
| VAUNTY | • vaunty adj. (Archaic) vaunting; boastful. • VAUNTY adj. boastful, also VAUNTIE, VAWNTIE. |
| VOLANT | • volant adj. (Heraldry) Having extended wings as if flying. • volant adj. (Heraldry) Represented as unsupported in the air. • volant adj. Flying, or able to fly. |
| VORANT | • vorant adj. (Heraldry, of an animal) devouring something. • VORANT adj. devouring. |