vir
Americannoun
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of VIR
Latin: Victoria, Empress and Queen
Example Sentences
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Seemingly overnight, it has gone vir — well, you know.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2020
Os especialistas preveem que mais crianças, que até o momento parecem não haver sido afetadas pelo zika vírus, possam vir a apresentar problemas antes dos 3 anos ou na idade escolar.
From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2017
As Olimpíadas vão vir para o Rio em 2016 e espero que seja muito positivo para a cidade em geral, mas não tem muitos benefícios para a Rocinha.
From The Guardian • Aug. 5, 2015
Yes, the word vir was less about one’s physical make-up than about how one conducted oneself.
From Salon • Jul. 9, 2012
Epistolæ decretales, § 46, 3. " formatæ, § 34, 6. " obscur. vir.,
From Church History, Vol. 3 of 3 by Kurtz, J. H.
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