English Words Starting With V

• von bekesy

  nounVery Low
  /vɒn ˈbeɪkeɪʃi/A proper name referring to Georg von Békésy (1899–1972), a Hungarian-born biophysicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1961 for his research on the physical mechanisms of hearing within the cochlea.
• von braun

  nounLow
  /ˌvɒn ˈbɹaʊn/Surname of the prominent German-American aerospace engineer and space architect, Wernher von Braun (1912–1977), a key figure in the development of rocket technology and the US space program.
• von euler

  nounVery Low
  /fɒn ˈɔɪlə/A proper noun (surname) of German-Swedish origin, historically associated with the distinguished Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist Ulf Svante von Euler.
• von karman

  nounLow
  /ˌvɒn ˈkɑː.mən/A surname of Hungarian origin; refers specifically to Theodore von Karman, a Hungarian-American engineer and physicist.
• von laue

  nounSpecialist / Technical (C2)
  /fɒn ˈlaʊə/The surname of German physicist Max von Laue, used attributively in terms such as 'von Laue method' or 'von Laue equations'.
• von neumann

  nounLow
  /ˌvɒn ˈnɔɪmən/Referring to the Hungarian-American mathematician, physicist, computer scientist, and polymath John von Neumann (1903–1957). Used attributively to describe concepts, architectures, or principles he developed or influenced.
• von rundstedt

  nounVery Low
  /fɒn ˈrʊndʃtet/The surname of a prominent German field marshal during World War II, specifically Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt.
• von sternberg

  nounVery Low
  /vɒn ˈstɜːnbɜːɡ/A proper noun referring to the Austrian-American film director Josef von Sternberg (1894–1969), known for his visually stylized films and collaborations with Marlene Dietrich.
• von stroheim

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvɒn ˈʃtrəʊhaɪm/Proper noun; a surname of German/Austrian origin, most famously associated with Austrian-American film director and actor Erich von Stroheim.
• von willebrand's disease

  nounLow
  /fɒn ˈvɪləbrændz dɪˌziːz/A genetic bleeding disorder characterized by defective or deficient von Willebrand factor, leading to impaired blood clotting.
• vondel

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɒndəl/A proper noun referring to the renowned Dutch poet and playwright, Joost van den Vondel (1587-1679), considered the most prominent figure of Dutch literature's Golden Age.
• vonnegut

  nounLow-Frequency (Proper Noun)
  /ˈvɒn.ɪ.ɡət/A proper noun referring to Kurt Vonnegut Jr., the influential 20th-century American novelist, essayist, and satirist, author of works like 'Slaughterhouse-Five' and 'Cat's Cradle'.
• voodoo

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈvuː.duː/A religion or set of spiritual beliefs and practices originating in West Africa and syncretized with Catholicism in Haiti, involving communication with spirits through ritual, often associated with magic, charms, and spells.
• voodooism

  nounLow
  /ˈvuːduː.ɪ.zəm/The set of religious beliefs and practices of Voodoo, a syncretic religion originating in West Africa and practiced chiefly in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean.
• voorkamer

  nounLow
  /ˈfʊəˌkɑːmə/A room at the front of a house or apartment; a parlor or reception room.
• voorskot

  nounRare
  /ˈfʊəskɒt/An amount of money paid in advance before goods are delivered or services are rendered.
• voortrekker

  nounC2
  /ˈfʊəˌtrɛkə/A pioneer, especially one of the early Dutch-speaking settlers who migrated northwards into the interior of South Africa in the 1830s (the Great Trek).
• voracity

  nounC1/C2
  /vəˈræs.ə.ti/The quality of having a huge, often excessive, appetite; extreme eagerness in consuming something.
• vorarlberg

  nounC1
  /fɔːrˈɑːlbɜːɡ/A federal state (Bundesland) of Austria, located in the westernmost part of the country.
• vorkuta

  nounVery Low
  /vɔːˈkuːtə/A city in the Komi Republic, Russia, located above the Arctic Circle, historically known for its forced labour camps (Gulag).

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