Vizir, Vizier, vi-zēr′, n. a minister or councillor of state in the Ottoman Empire and other Mohammedan states—also Visier′, Vezir′, Wizier′.—ns. Vizir′ate, Vizier′ate, Vizir′ship, Vizier′ship, the office of a vizir.—adjs. Vizir′ial, Vizier′ial.—Grand vizir, in Turkey, the prime-minister, and formerly also commander of the army. [Ar. wazīr, a porter—wazara, to bear a burden.]
Vly, vlī, or flī, n. a swamp, a shallow pond which is sometimes dry.—Also Vleij, Vlei. [A word of Dutch origin used in South Africa, prob. derived from Dut. vallei, a valley.]
Vocable, vō′ka-bl, n. that which is sounded with the voice: a word: a name.—ns. Vocab′ūlary, a list of vocables or words explained in alphabetical order: the words of a language: a dictionary: any list of words; Vocab′ūlist, a lexicographer, the harmless drudge who compiles a dictionary.—adjs. Vō′cal, having a voice: uttered or changed by the voice: (phon.) voiced, uttered with voice: having a vowel function; Vocal′ic, containing vowels.—n. Vocalisā′tion, act of vocalising.—v.t. Vō′calise, to make vocal: to form into voice: to insert the vowel points, as in Hebrew.—v.i. to speak, sing.—ns. Vō′calist, a vocal musician, a singer; Vocal′ity, Vō′calness, utterableness: vowel character.—adv. Vō′cally.—adj. Voc′ular (rare), vocal.—Vocal chords, two elastic membraneous folds of the larynx capable of being stretched or relaxed; Vocal music, music produced by the human voice alone, as opposed to Instrumental music. [L. vocabulum—vocāre, to call.]
Vocation, vō-kā′shun, n. call or act of calling: calling: occupation.—adj. Vocā′tional.—adv. Vocā′tionally. [L. vocatio—vocāre.]
Vocative, vok′a-tiv, adj. pertaining to the act of calling, applied to the grammatical case used in personal address.—n. the case of a word when a person or thing is addressed. [L. vocativus—vocāre.]
Vociferate, vō-sif′e-rāt, v.i. to cry with a loud voice.—v.t. to utter with a loud voice.—n. Vocif′erance, clamour.—adj. Vocif′erant, clamorous.—ns. Vociferā′tion, act of vociferating: a violent or loud outcry; Vocif′erātor.—v.t. Vocif′erise, to vociferate.—n. Vociferos′ity.—adj. Vocif′erous, making a loud outcry: noisy.—adv. Vocif′erously.—n. Vocif′erousness. [L.—vox, vocis, voice, ferre, to carry.]
Vocular, vok′ū-lar, adj. vocal.—n. Voc′ule, a slight sound of the voice.
Vodka, vōd′ka, n. a Russian spirit, properly distilled from rye, but sometimes from potatoes. [Russ., 'brandy,' dim. of voda, water.]
Voe, vō, n. in Shetland, a bay, creek.—Also Vo, Vae. [Ice. vágr, vogr, a creek.]
Vogie, vō′gi, adj. (Scot.) vain: merry.