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Vaccinium \Vac*cin"i*um\, n. [L., the blueberry, or whortleberry.] (Bot.) A genus of ericaceous shrubs including the various kinds of blueberries and the true cranberries. [1913 Webster] more...
Vacher \Va`cher"\, n. [F., from vache a cow. Cf. Vaquero.] A keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman. [Southwestern U. S.] --Bartlett. [1913 Webster]See also: Vaquero more...
Vachery \Vach"er*y\, n. [F. vacherie, from vache a cow, L. vacca. Cf. Vaccary.] 1. An inclosure for cows. [1913 Webster] 2. A dairy. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Prompt. Parv. [1913 Webster]See also: Vaccary more...
Vacillancy \Vac"il*lan*cy\, n. The quality or state of being vacillant, or wavering. [R.] --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] more...
Vacillant \Vac"il*lant\, a. [L. vacillans, p. pr. of vacillare: cf. F. vacillant. See Vacillate.] Vacillating; wavering; fluctuating; irresolute. [1913 Webster]See also: Vacillate more...
Vacillate \Vac"il*late\ (v[a^]s"[i^]l*l[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Vacillated (v[a^]s"[i^]l*l[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Vacillating.] [L. vacillare, vacillatum; cf. Skr. va[~n]c.] [1913 Webster] 1. To move one way and the other; to reel or stagger; to waver. [1913 Webster] [A spheroid] is always liable to shift and vacillatefrom one axis to another. --Paley. more...
Vacillate \Vac"il*late\ (v[a^]s"[i^]l*l[=a]t), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Vacillated (v[a^]s"[i^]l*l[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Vacillating.] [L. vacillare, vacillatum; cf. Skr. va[~n]c.] [1913 Webster] 1. To move one way and the other; to reel or stagger; to waver. [1913 Webster] [A spheroid] is always liable to shift and vacillatefrom one axis to another. --Paley. more...