English English Dictionary

Destruction; vastation.

Vastness.

To a vast extent or degree; very greatly; immensely.

The quality or state of being vast.

Vast; immense.

A genus including several species of large marine gastropods having massive pyriform shells, with conspicuous folds on the columella.

A large vessel, cistern, or tub, especially one used for holding in an immature state, chemical preparations for dyeing, or for tanning, or for tanning leather, or the like.

A measure for liquids, and also a dry measure; especially, a liquid measure in Belgium and Holland, corresponding to the hectoliter of the metric system, which contains 22.01 imperial gallons, or 26.4 standard gallons in the United States.

A wooden tub for washing ores and mineral substances in.

A square, hollow place on the back of a calcining furnace, where tin ore is laid to dry.

A vessel for holding holy water.

To put or transfer into a vat.

As much as a vat will hold; enough to fill a vat.

of Vatful

Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetical.

A magnificent assemblage of buildings at Rome, near the church of St. Peter, including the pope's palace, a museum, a library, a famous chapel, etc.

The doctrine of papal supremacy; extreme views in support of the authority of the pope; ultramontanism; -- a term used only by persons who are not Roman Catholics.

One who strongly adheres to the papal authority; an ultramontanist.

The murder, or the murderer, of a prophet.

Of or pertaining to prophecy; prophetic.