13-letter words containing o, v, i
- bodvar bjarki — the greatest of Rolf Kraki's heroes, often fighting in the likeness of a bear: probably identical with Beowulf.
- bois de vache — dried buffalo dung, used as fuel by Canadian and U.S. fur trappers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- bona vacantia — unclaimed goods
- boniface viii — original name Benedict Caetano. ?1234–1303, pope (1294–1303)
- boris godunov — Boris Fedorovich [bawr-is fi-dawr-uh-vich,, bohr-,, bor-;; Russian buh-ryees fyaw-duh-ruh-vyich] /ˈbɔr ɪs fɪˈdɔr ə vɪtʃ,, ˈboʊr-,, ˈbɒr-;; Russian bʌˈryis ˈfyɔ də rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1552–1605, regent of Russia 1584–98 and czar 1598–1605.
- bougainvillea — Bougainvillea is a climbing plant that has thin, red or purple flowers and grows mainly in hot countries.
- brest litovsk — former name (until 1921) of Brest.
- brevirostrate — having a short beak or bill
- bud variation — any variation in a bud due to changes in either its genetic composition or environment or both such that the resulting flower, fruit, or shoot differs from others of the same plant or species.
- camping stove — a portable stove powered by butane gas canisters, designed to be used for cooking while camping
- cape province — a former province of S South Africa; replaced in 1994 by the new provinces of Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and part of North-West. Capital: Cape Town
- cape-province — a cape in S Africa, in the SW Republic of South Africa.
- cardioversion — restoring the rhythm of the heart to normal by applying direct-current electrical shock.
- carnivorously — In a carnivorous manner.
- carol service — a service, held in a church around Christmas, at which Christmas carols are sung
- cavernicolous — inhabiting caves or cavelike places
- cell division — the division of a cell into two new cells during growth or reproduction
- cervicography — a method of cervical screening in which the neck of the uterus is photographed to facilitate the early detection of cancer
- cheviot hills — a range of hills on the border between England and Scotland, mainly in Northumberland
- child version — (system management) In change management, a configuration item derived by altering another item (its parent version).
- chopped liver — cooked liver chopped with onions and hard-boiled eggs and seasoned.
- circumvention — to go around or bypass: to circumvent the lake; to circumvent the real issues.
- circumvolving — Present participle of circumvolve.
- city of david — Jerusalem. II Sam. 5:6–7.
- civic society — an organization founded to promote the interests of a local community
- civil society — the elements such as freedom of speech, an independent judiciary, etc, that make up a democratic society
- civilisations — Plural form of civilisation.
- civilizations — Plural form of civilization.
- clairvoyantly — In a clairvoyant way; by means of clairvoyance.
- clavichordist — Someone who plays the clavichord.
- cocultivation — the act of cultivating jointly
- cod-liver oil — Cod liver oil is a thick yellow oil which is given as a medicine, especially to children, because it is full of vitamins A and D.
- coextensively — To the same extent.
- cognitive map — a mental map of one's environment
- cohesive soil — sticky soil such as clay or clayey silt whose strength depends on the surface tension of capillary water
- collaborative — A collaborative piece of work is done by two or more people or groups working together.
- collectivised — Simple past tense and past participle of collectivise.
- collectivized — (of agriculture, farms, factories, etc) organized according to the principles of collectivism
- collectivizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collectivize.
- combativeness — The state of being combative.
- commemorative — A commemorative object or event is intended to make people remember a particular event or person.
- commiserative — to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
- communicative — Someone who is communicative talks to people, for example about their feelings, and tells people things.
- commutatively — of or relating to commutation, exchange, substitution, or interchange.
- commutativity — the property of being commutative
- comparatively — in a comparative manner
- comparativist — a comparatist
- competitively — of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
- comprehensive — Something that is comprehensive includes everything that is needed or relevant.
- comprovincial — belonging to the same province