versal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of versal
Example Sentences
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Whatever the cause of its sudden thickening, Matthews reasoned, the bridge could not have grown faster than the velocity of light, which is the uni versal speed limit.
From Time Magazine Archive
More than anything, the exhibition seemed to prove that 20th-Century art is far too subjective for the telling of uni versal truths.
From Time Magazine Archive
Send me some news for we are excluded from the sight or hearing of any versal thing, except Jeffery.”
From The Book of Dreams and Ghosts by Andrew Lang
This crater consists of a circle of hills some of which stand quite detached, but all have a very regular, qua- qua versal dip, at an inclination of between thirty and forty degrees.
From Volcanic Islands by Charles Darwin
I anger her sometimes, and tell her that Paris is the properer man; but I'll warrant you, when I say so, she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.
From Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
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