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- [van-dl]
- /ˈvæn dl/
- /ˈvæn.dəl/
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- [van-dl]
- /ˈvæn dl/
Definitions of vandal word
- noun vandal (initial capital letter) a member of a Germanic people who in the 5th century a.d. ravaged Gaul and Spain, settled in Africa, and in a.d. 455 sacked Rome. 1
- noun vandal a person who willfully or ignorantly destroys or mars something beautiful or valuable. 1
- adjective vandal (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Vandals. 1
- adjective vandal imbued with or characterized by vandalism. 1
- noun vandal sb who causes criminal damage 1
- countable noun vandal A vandal is someone who deliberately damages things, especially public property. 0
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Origin of vandal
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55, vandal is from the Late Latin word Vandalus, Latinized tribal name
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Parts of speech for Vandal
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
vandal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
vandal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vandal
noun vandal
- annihilator — a person or thing that annihilates.
- barbarian — In former times, barbarians were people from other countries who were thought to be uncivilized and violent.
- chemotherapy — Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease using chemicals. It is often used in treating cancer.
- despoiler — to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
- destroyer — A destroyer is a small, heavily armed warship.
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