noun
Meaning 1
A public auction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, dialectal
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
vendue
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noun
Meaning 2
the public sale of something to the highest bidder
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: auction, auction sale
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sale
History
Etymology
From Dutch vendu and Norman vendue, from Old French vendre, from Latin vēndere.