English Words Starting With V

• vestal virgin

  nounC2
  /ˌvestl ˈvɜːdʒɪn/In ancient Rome, a virgin consecrated to the goddess Vesta and vowed to chastity, tasked with keeping the sacred fire of Vesta burning.
• vestavia hills

  nounVery Low
  /vɛˈsteɪ.vi.ə hɪlz/A proper noun referring to a specific city in Alabama, United States.
• vested interest

  nounC1
  /ˌvestɪd ˈɪntrəst/A personal, substantial stake or concern in a situation or decision, especially because one stands to gain (or lose) something.
• vestee

  nounRare
  /vɛˈstiː/A small decorative garment piece, typically triangular or V-shaped, worn to fill the open neckline of a dress, blouse, or jacket.
• vesteralen islands

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˌvɛstəˈrɔːlən ˈaɪləndz/An archipelago in northern Norway, located north of the Lofoten archipelago.
• vestiary

  adjectivenounC2/Proficient
  /ˈvɛstɪəri/relating to clothes or dressing
• vestibular nerve

  nounC2/Highly Specialized
  /vɛˈstɪbjʊlə nɜːv/the branch of the vestibulocochlear nerve (cranial nerve VIII) that transmits sensory information from the semicircular canals, utricle, and saccule of the inner ear to the brainstem, responsible for maintaining balance and spatial orientation.
• vestibular system

  nounC2
  /vɛˈstɪbjələ ˈsɪstəm/The sensory system in the inner ear responsible for balance and spatial orientation.
• vestibule

  nounverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈvɛstɪbjuːl/A small entrance hall or lobby leading into a building or a large room; an antechamber.
• vestibule school

  nounC2/Historical/Term of Art
  /ˈvestɪbjuːl skuːl/A training school or department within a factory where new workers, typically young or unskilled, receive preliminary instruction before beginning their regular work.
• vestibulocochlear nerve

  nounVery Low
  /vɛˌstɪbjʊləʊˈkɒk.li.ə nɜːv/The eighth cranial nerve that transmits sound and balance information from the inner ear to the brain.
• vestige

  nounC2
  /ˈvɛstɪdʒ/a small trace, mark, or amount of something that once existed but is now mostly gone or disappeared; a last remaining part.
• vestigium

  nounC2
  /vɛˈstɪdʒiəm/A trace, mark, or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.
• vestimentiferan

  nounC1
  /vɛˌstɪmɛnˈtɪfərən/A type of deep-sea tubeworm that lives around hydrothermal vents.
• vesting

  nounB2
  /ˈvɛstɪŋ/The process of gaining full rights to something, especially shares or options, over time under specific conditions.
• vestmannaeyjar

  nounRare (Proper noun; primarily in geographical/volcanological contexts)
  /ˌvɛstmænˈaɪjɑːr/A remote archipelago and town off the southern coast of Iceland.
• vestment

  nounC1
  /ˈvɛs(t)m(ə)nt/A ceremonial garment worn by a member of the clergy during religious services.
• vestry

  nounC1
  /ˈvɛstri/A room in a church where the clergy put on their robes and where items for services are kept.
• vestryman

  nounC2
  /ˈvɛstrɪmən/A member of an Anglican church council (vestry) responsible for managing parish affairs and finances.
• vesture

  nounverbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈvɛstʃə/Clothing, garments; a covering or robe.

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