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versal

[ vur-suhl ]

/ ˈvɜr səl /

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adjective Archaic.

universal or whole.

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Origin of versal

1585–95; shortening of universal; cf. varsity

Words nearby versal

vers., Versace, Versailles, Versailles, Palace of, Versailles, Treaty of, versal, versant, versatile, versatility, vers de société, verse

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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