vis major

vis ma·jor

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wees mey-jer]
- /wis ˈmeɪ dʒər/
- /ˈvɪs ˈmeɪdʒə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wees mey-jer]
- /wis ˈmeɪ dʒər/

Definitions of vis major words

noun plural vis major force majeure. 1
noun vis major act of God 0
noun vis major (law) A greater force; "act of God"; unavoidable accident. 0

See all 3 definitions of vis major

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Origin of vis major

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

First recorded in 1595-1605, vis major is from the Latin word vīs major greater force

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Parts of speech for Vis major

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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vis major popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for vis major

noun vis major

act of god — An act of God is an event that is beyond human control, especially one in which something is damaged or someone is hurt.
force majeure — an unexpected and disruptive event that may operate to excuse a party from a contract.
natural disaster — meteorological or geological catastrophe

All 3 Synonyms of vis major