英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
字典
Vicarship
(n.)
The office or dignity of a vicar.
Vicary
(n.)
A vicar.
Vice
(n.)
A defect; a fault; an error; a blemish; an imperfection; as,
the vices of a political constitution; the vices of a horse.
Vice
(n.)
A moral fault or failing; especially, immoral conduct or
habit, as in the indulgence of degrading appetites; customary deviation
in a single respect, or in general, from a right standard, implying a
defect of natural character, or the result of training and habits; a
harmful custom; immorality; depravity; wickedness; as, a life of vice;
the vice of intemperance.
Vice
(n.)
The buffoon of the old English moralities, or moral dramas,
having the name sometimes of one vice, sometimes of another, or of Vice
itself; -- called also Iniquity.
Vice
(n.)
A kind of instrument for holding work, as in filing. Same as
Vise.
Vice
(n.)
A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for
casements.
Vice
(n.)
A gripe or grasp.
Vice
(v. t.)
To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.
Vice
(prep.)
In the place of; in the stead; as, A. B. was appointed
postmaster vice C. D. resigned.
Vice
(prep.)
Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or
duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office that is
second in rank or authority; as, vice president; vice agent; vice
consul, etc.
Vice-regal
(a.)
Of or pertaining to a viceroy or viceroyalty.
Viced
(imp. & p. p.)
of Vice
Viced
(a.)
Vicious; corrupt.
Vicegerency
(n.)
The office of a vicegerent.
Vicegerent
(a.)
Having or exercising delegated power; acting by
substitution, or in the place of another.
Vicegerent
(a.)
Having or exercising delegated power; acting by
substitution, or in the place of another.
Vicegerent
(n.)
An officer who is deputed by a superior, or by proper
authority, to exercise the powers of another; a lieutenant; a vicar.
Viceman
(n.)
A smith who works at the vice instead of at the anvil.
Vicemen
(pl. )
of Viceman