Vandals
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A people of northern Europe, known for their cruelty and destructiveness, who invaded the Roman Empire and plundered Rome itself in the fifth century.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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The term vandalism, meaning wanton destructiveness, comes from the name of the Vandals.
Words nearby Vandals
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