Defn: A genus of very large lizards native of Asia and Africa. It includes the monitors. See Monitor, 3.
VARE
Vare, n. Etym: [Sp. vara staff, wand, L. vara forked pole.]
Defn: A wand or staff of authority or justice. [Obs.]
His hand a vare of justice did uphold. Dryden.
VARE
Vare, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A weasel. [Prov. Eng.] Vare widgeon (Zoöl.), a female or young male of the smew; a weasel duck; — so called from the resemblance of the head to that of a vare, or weasel. [Prov. Eng.]
VAREC Var"ec, n. Etym: [F. varech; of Teutonic origin. See Wrack seaweed, wreck.]
Defn: The calcined ashes of any coarse seaweed used for the manufacture of soda and iodine; also, the seaweed itself; fucus; wrack.
VARGUENO Var*gue"no (vär*ga"no), n. [Said to be fr. Vargas, name of a village in Spain.] (Art)
Defn: A decorative cabinet, of a form originating in Spain, the body being rectangular and supported on legs or an ornamental framework and the front opening downwards on hinges to serve as a writing desk.
VARI
Va"ri, n. Etym: [Cf. F. vari.] (Zoöl.)