English Explanatory Dictionary

veronica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The image of Jesus's face believed to have been made on the cloth with which St Veronica wiped his face as he went to be crucified; or the cloth used for this.
  2. A circular swinging movement of the cape, used to avoid the bull.
  3. A flower of the genus Veronica, usually having blue petals.
verb
  1. To draw a muleta over and away from a bull's face in bullfighting.
name
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
name
  1. A surname from Spanish.

Pronunciation

/vəˈɹɒnɪkə/ en-au-veronica.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Veronica.wav

Word forms

veronica veronicas veronicaing veronicaed

Etymology

Named after Saint Veronica.

Derived words

Veronica bucket
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