Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A napkin or piece of cloth impressed with the face of Christ: from the legend that a woman named Veronica wiped the face of Christ with her handkerchief when he was on his way to Calvary, and that the likeness of the face was miraculously impressed upon the cloth. Also
vernicle . - noun [capitalized] [NL. (Rivinus, 1690; earlier, about 1554, by Mattioli).] A genus of gamopetalous plants, of the order Scrophularineæ and tribe Digitaleæ, type of the subtribe Veroniceæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on the alleged handkerchief of Saint Veronica, preserved at Rome; hence, a representation of this portrait, or any similar representation of the face of the Savior. Formerly called also
Vernacle , andVernicle . - noun (Bot.) A genus of scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See
Speedwell .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Roman Catholicism The
image of Jesus'sface believed to have been made on the cloth with which St Veronica wiped his face as he went to be crucified; or thecloth used for this. - noun bullfighting A circular swinging movement of the
cape , used to avoid the bull. - noun botany A
flower of the genusVeronica , usually having blue petals.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any plant of the genus Veronica
Etymologies
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Examples
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| Reply scott, when veronica is on next week you have to play a clip from anchorman when ron goes “there she is, veronica, my little china doll!”
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Veronica sends me an IM in her video 2007
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At first I thought some kind of veronica, but it seems too tall.
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This was called the "true image" of Christ, which is in Latin "vera icona" and became the "veronica," or "veronica's veil," with which she wiped the suffering face of Christ on the road to the cross.
Spero News author unknown 2010
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This was called the "true image" of Christ, which is in Latin "vera icona" and became the "veronica," or "veronica's veil," with which she wiped the suffering face of Christ on the road to the cross.
Spero News author unknown 2010
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Let's just forget she ever existed and call it a day. veronica
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And this is the man we count on to keep the country safe? veronica
Obama: Police 'acted stupidly' in arresting Harvard scholar 2009
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Isn't that what republicans do through Fox News and churches? veronica Donoso
Florida GOP chair: Obama trying to 'indoctrinate' children 2009
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They can be reached at melissa.korn@dowjones.com , veronica.dagher@dowjones.com , and caitlin.nish@dowjones.com .
The Game Plan 2011
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Looks more like a Penis then a Boob to me … Always wondered about Scott. veronica
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - What I found in my Dorito bag today… 2009
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On October 27th, 2009 at 5: 55 am, veronica wrote:
Gazpacho: an impossible food-wine pairing?!? | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
karnage commented on the word veronica
one meaning: a bullfighting move
December 1, 2006
sionnach commented on the word veronica
Veronica. Elvis Costello.
February 8, 2008
johnmperry commented on the word veronica
Early web search engine:
Very
Easy
Rodent-
Operated
Net-wide
Index of
Computer
Archives
I love the "rodent-operated"!
September 4, 2008
lampbane commented on the word veronica
Of course, the name actually came from the fact that they were ripping on Archie.
September 4, 2008
sionnach commented on the word veronica
In bullfighting the most classic movement with the cape is called the Veronica, the cape being swung so slowly before the face of the charging bull that it resembles St Veronica's wiping of the face of Christ.
February 12, 2010
qms commented on the word veronica
My memories of scenes and the sonic
I keep without means electronic.
While details have faded
I summon unaided
The moments beloved and iconic.
My mind's eye beats Kodak or Konica.
It freezes the bull mid-veronica.
In my internal ear
At will I can hear
The sobs of the bluesman's harmonica.
April 10, 2014
ry commented on the word veronica
wow nice one, qms
April 10, 2014
qms commented on the word veronica
It is kind of you to say so, ry.
April 10, 2014
fbharjo commented on the word veronica
Does Veronica literally mean 'true icon'?
April 10, 2014
gangerh commented on the word veronica
There is something about that, qms, that I love.
Must read it at a Thirsty Dog Night soon.
With your permission of course.
April 12, 2014
qms commented on the word veronica
Gangerh, I would be honored to have my verse read at a Thirsty Dog Night. I have a friend in Perth whom I provoke from time to time. I would like to think that my rhymes perturbate the antipodes East to West (if those terms apply down there).
April 12, 2014
bilby commented on the word veronica
I doubt gangerh is in Australia. Unless he has stolen a loaf of bread and been sentenced to transportation.
April 13, 2014
qms commented on the word veronica
Really? I thought he was a Kiwi. At least his account of his famous Thirsty Dog Night was set in NZ. Does your supposition about transportation mean he is in England?
April 14, 2014
yarb commented on the word veronica
Not sure why but I always assumed gangerh to be a Yorkshire lad.
April 14, 2014