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vare

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /vɛə(ɹ)/
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noun

Meaning 1

A wand or staff of authority or justice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1681-1682, John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel His hand a vare of justice did uphold.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vara (“staff, wand”), Latin vara (“forked pole”).