vis
noun
strength; force; power.
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vis
1 American
[wees, vis]
/ wis, vɪs /
noun
Latin.
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vires
plural
vis.
2
American
abbreviation
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visibility.
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visual.
Vis.
3
American
abbreviation
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Viscount.
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Viscountess.
Vis.
1
British
abbreviation
vis
2
British
/ vɪs /
noun
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This eventually went somewhere—a discussion of the threat war presents to Europe, which was probably the opening topic because it underlines his gravitas vis a vis his predecessor.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2024
A trio of cross-party lawmakers last month called for rules regulating such rentals to be tightened and for an end to the more favourable tax treatment such rentals receive vis a vis normal long-term rentals.
From Reuters ● Jun. 9, 2023
“It’s unclear where Donald Trump is placing himself vis a vis that issue,” Mohler said.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
His opening monologue took sharp aim at the race issue vis a vis the Globes and the HFPA.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2023
Doctors of that era believed in what was called vis medicatrix naturae, the healing power of nature.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
Clum arrived with a novel idea, vis., that the Apaches are human.
From Time Magazine Archive
The digestible food elements are often grouped, according to their chemical composition, into three classes; vis., carbonaceous, nitrogenous, and inorganic.
From Science in the Kitchen. by Mrs. E. E. Kellogg
“And in the expenses of the steward at the court this year and at other times vis. viiid.”
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power
There is no allusion to the Acts in vis. iv.
From The Canon of the Bible by Samuel Davidson
One department of Egyptian medicine reached a high stage of development, vis., hygiene.
From The Evolution of Modern Medicine A Series of Lectures Delivered at Yale University on the Silliman Foundation in April, 1913 by William Osler
Hermas begins to deliver the message of Vis. i.-iv., as bidden.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
Vis., as of his own fund, or by his own strength.
From The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 52: Romans The Challoner Revision by
The flowers of another species, A. hispida, Burm., called bugos in Tag. and Vis., is used in India for the dysentery.
From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Jerome Beers Thomas
In this latter the building of the Tower, already shown in outline in Vis. iii., is shown “more carefully” in an elaborate section dealing with the same themes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various
If we meet in October we will travel in my Vis. and can have a cage for the children and a cart for the Nurse.
From The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2 by Rowland Edmund Prothero, Baron Ernle
"The process that was adopted in relation to the flag was plainly incorrect, ultra vires and clearly cannot be sustained in law," counsel said.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
For instance, just beyond the unions’ ultra vires argument—i.e., the OPM can’t promise money that Congress hasn’t appropriated—is the fact that the Congressional Budget Office hasn’t produced a cost estimate, as is mandated by law.
From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2025
More broadly, Kempf said, the bills would pose risks to schools and educators in the form of potential ultra vires claims, which enable citizens to sue public officials who violate state laws.
From Salon ● Jan. 10, 2023
Having been burned so badly for her participation in post-9/11 interrogations, she is likely to be on her guard against future orders to act ultra vires.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2018
Mr. Hamlin pointed out in his report the possibility that "the Halifax Commission had proceeded ultra vires and taken into consideration certain elements not fairly in the case submitted."
From Twenty Years of Congress, Volume 2 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860 by James Gillespie Blaine
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