Vandal Definition

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vandals
noun
A person who, out of malice or ignorance, destroys or spoils any public or private property, esp. that which is beautiful or artistic.
Webster's New World
A member of an East Germanic people that ravaged Gaul, Spain, and N Africa and sacked Rome (a.d. 455)
Webster's New World
A person who needlessly destroys or damages other people's property.
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adjective
Of the Vandals.
Webster's New World
Of the particular ancient Germanic tribe.
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Carelessly destructive.
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verb
To become a vandal.
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Common misspelling of vandalize.

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Other Word Forms of Vandal

Noun

Singular:
Vandal
Plural:
vandals

Origin of Vandal

  • Latin Vandalus Vandal probably of Germanic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Vandal Sentence Examples

  • The town was taken by the Vandal Genseric in A.D.

  • The Vandal king Genseric, however, after all overtures of peace had been rejected, succeeded through the treachery of certain officers in surprising the Roman fleet, most of the ships being either taken or destroyed.

  • In the 5th century, under Vandal dominion, it declined in importance.

  • In 484 the Vandal king Huneric (477-484) sent an Arian bishop to Tipasa; whereupon a large number of the inhabitants fled to Spain, while many of the remainder were cruelly persecuted.

  • The Hartungen are probably identical with the divine youths (mentioned in Tacitus as worshipped by the Vandal Naharvali or Nahanarvali), from whom the Vandal royal family, the Asdingi, claimed descent.

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Words Starting With

VVAVAN

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