vandal
(noun) someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
Vandal
(noun) a member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Vandal (plural Vandals)
(historical) A member of an ancient east Germanic tribe famous for sacking Rome.
Vandal (not comparable)
Of or relating to the Vandals.
Synonym: Vandalic
Vandal
An extinct East Germanic language ascribed to have been spoken by the Vandals.
Synonym: Vandalic
vandal (plural vandals)
A person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or damages other people's property.
• destroyer
• ruiner
• wrecker
Source: Wiktionary
Van"dal, n. Etym: [L. Vandalus, Vandalius; of Teutonic origin, and probably originally signifying, a wanderer. Cf. Wander.]
1. (Anc. Hist.)
Definition: One of a Teutonic race, formerly dwelling on the south shore of the Baltic, the most barbarous and fierce of the northern nations that plundered Rome in the 5th century, notorious for destroying the monuments of art and literature.
2. Hence, one who willfully destroys or defaces any work of art or literature. The Vandals of our isle, Sworn foes to sense and law. Cowper.
Van"dal, Van*dal"ic, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Vandals; resembling the Vandals in barbarism and destructiveness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 December 2024
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