Vinaya Pitaka, vin′a-ya pit′a-ka, n. one of the three parts of the Tripitaka (q.v.).
Vinca, ving′ka, n. a genus of woody herbaceous plants of the dogbane family, the periwinkles.
Vincentian, vin-sen′shi-an, adj. pertaining to St Vincent de Paul (1576-1660) or to the charitable associations founded by him.
Vincible, vin′si-bl, adj. that may be conquered.—ns. Vincibil′ity, Vin′cibleness. [L. vincibilis—vincĕre, to conquer.]
Vinculum, ving′kū-lum, n. a band: a bond: (math.) a horizontal line placed over several quantities to show that they are to be treated as one: (anat.) a ligamentous band.—v.t. Vin′culāte, to bind. [L.,—vincīre, to bind.]
Vindemial, vin-dē′mi-al, adj. pertaining to the vintage.—v.i. Vindē′miate, to gather the vintage.
Vindicate, vin′di-kāt, v.t. to lay claim to: to defend: to maintain by force.—n. Vindicabil′ity.—adj. Vin′dicable, that may be vindicated or defended.—n. Vindicā′tion, act of vindicating: defence: justification: support.—adj. Vin′dicātive, vindicating: tending to vindicate: (Shak.) revengeful, vindictive.—ns. Vin′dicātiveness, vindictiveness; Vin′dicātor, one who vindicates:—fem. Vin′dicātress.—adjs. Vin′dicātory, tending to vindicate: inflicting punishment; Vindic′tive, revengeful.—adv. Vindic′tively.—n. Vindic′tiveness. [L. vindicāre, -ātum—vis, vim, power, dicāre, to proclaim, dicĕre, to say; others trace to the root of venia, favour.]
Vine, vīn, n. the plant from which wine is made: the woody climbing plant that produces grapes: (hort.) a climbing or trailing plant, or its stem.—adj. Vīnā′ceous, belonging to wine or grapes: wine-coloured.—ns. Vī′nāge, the addition of spirit to wine to enable it to stand transportation; Vīnā′lia, a wine festival in honour of Jupiter, celebrated on 23d April.—adjs. Vīnā′rian, relating to wine; Vine′-clad, covered with vines.—ns. Vine′-cul′ture (same as Viticulture); Vine′-curcu′lio, a small reddish curculio producing galls on the stems of grape-vines; Vine′-disease′, a disease affecting the vine; Vine′-dress′er, one who dresses or trims and cultivates vines; Vine′-fret′ter, a small insect that infests vines; Vine′-gall, a gall made on the stem of the vine by a vine-curculio; Vine′-land, land on which vines are grown; Vī′nery, a hot-house for rearing vines; Vineyard (vin′yard), a plantation of grape vines.—adj. Vī′nic, pertaining to, or derived from, wine.—ns. Vin′iculture, the cultivation of the vine; Vin′icultūrist; Vin′-ordinaire′, common wine: cheap wine mixed with water, commonly drunk in France and the south of Europe.—adjs. Vī′nose, Vī′nous, pertaining to wine: wine-coloured: caused by wine.—n. Vinos′ity, state or quality of being vinous.—adj. Vī′ny, pertaining to or producing vines.—Dwell under one's vine and fig-tree, to live at peace on one's own land. [O. Fr.,—L. vinea, a vine—vinum; Gr. oinos, wine.]
Vinegar, vin′e-gar, n. the form of acetic acid generally preferred for culinary purposes—made by the fermentation of vegetable substances, from malt, or from inferior wines: sourness of temper.—v.t. to apply vinegar to.—adj. Vin′aigrous, sour like vinegar, ill-tempered.—ns. Vin′egar-cru′et, a glass bottle for holding vinegar; Vinegarette′, a vinaigrette; Vin′egar-plant, the microscopic fungus which produces acetous fermentation—found in two forms known as mother of vinegar and flowers of vinegar.—adjs. Vin′egary, Vin′egarish, sour. [Fr. vinaigre—vin (L. vinum, wine), aigre—L. acer, sour.]
Vinewed, vin′ūd, adj. (Shak.) mouldy: musty.