vas

[ vas ]

noun,plural va·sa

[vey-suh]. /ˈveɪ sə/. Anatomy, Zoology, Botany.

a vessel or duct.

Origin of vas

First recorded in 1645–55, vas is from the Latin word vās vessel

Other definitions for vas- (2 of 2)

vas-

variant of vaso- before a vowel: vasectomy.

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How to use vas in a sentence

Gustavus Vasa was a young fellow there, who dexterously escaped this Bloodbath, and afterwards came to something.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.) | Thomas Carlyle
The mob dragged the unfortunate Fersen to the foot of Gustavus Vasa's statue, and there beat and ill-treated him till he died.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 | Various
The chair of Gustavus Vasa, of inlaid ivory, and covered with purple velvet, stands in this room.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 | Various
Their progress was one series of triumphs, till they placed Gustavus Vasa on the throne of Sweden.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 | Various
Did Vasa, with his heavy-lidded eyes, and that infinitely adorable lady Fafaia, wander down to the beach to watch them land?
Letters from America | Rupert Brooke

British Dictionary definitions for vas (1 of 2)

vas

/ (væs) /

nounplural vasa (ˈveɪsə)

anatomy zoology a vessel, duct, or tube that carries a fluid

Origin of vas

C17: from Latin: vessel

British Dictionary definitions for vas- (2 of 2)

vas-

combining form

a variant of vaso-

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