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vagary

[ vuh-gair-ee, vey-guh-ree ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural va·gar·ies.

an unpredictable or erratic action, occurrence, course, or instance:
the vagaries of weather; the vagaries of the economic scene.
a whimsical, wild, or unusual idea, desire, or action.
Synonyms: crotchet, quirk, whim, caprice

vagary

/ vəˈɡɛərɪ; ˈveɪɡərɪ /

Origin of vagary¹

1565–75, in sense “wandering journey”; apparently < Latin vagārī to wander

Origin of vagary¹

C16: probably from Latin vagārī to roam; compare Latin vagus vague

Mayo stared after her, wrinkling his forehead for a moment, as if he had discovered some new vagary in femininity to puzzle him.

Just where it would next sweep the deck between the masts depended on the vagary of wave and wind.

Yet it is in this very vagary that is discovered the true nature of the intellect.

Who can tell what vagary or what compromise may not be calling itself Christianity?

With these words she fell into a vagary; her daughter recalled her from it with a slight movement.

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