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- [van-dl]
- /ˈvæn dl/
- /ˈvæn.dəl/
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- [van-dl]
- /ˈvæn dl/
Definitions of vandals word
- noun vandals (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 vandals a person who willfully or ignorantly destroys or mars something beautiful or valuable. 1
- adjective vandals (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Vandals. 1
- adjective vandals imbued with or characterized by vandalism. 1
- noun vandals plural of vandal. 0
- verb vandals third-person singular simple present indicative form of vandals. 0
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Origin of vandals
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 Vandals
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vandals 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
vandals usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for vandals
noun vandals
- barbarians — Plural form of barbarian.
- chemotherapies — Plural form of chemotherapy.
- destroyers — Plural form of destroyer.
- exterminators — Plural form of exterminator.
- freebooters — Plural form of freebooter.
Top questions with vandals
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