versal

[ vur-suhl ]

adjectiveArchaic.

universal or whole.

Origin of versal

¹

1585–95; shortening of universal; cf. varsity

Words Nearby versal

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How to use versal in a sentence

The dip in cases of this kind has been described as “qua-qua versal” or “periclinal.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 | Various
I conceive mining to be the noblest business in the ‘versal world.’
Wild Wales | George Borrow
A stiff versal of a rather Roman type is used, partly because of the number of the capitals (see p. 126).
Writing & Illuminating, & Lettering | Edward Johnston

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