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VL

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. Vulgar Latin.


v.l. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. varia lectio.


VL 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Vulgar Latin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

vl 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. variant reading

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of vl

from Latin varia lectio

Example Sentences

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The Agulhas II, led by Captain K. Bengu, assisted by F. Lighthelm and VL John Shears, has led us through heavy pack ice.

From BBC Feb. 10, 2019

“Sitting out is not an option for our community, ever,” said Maria Teresa Kumar, president of VL Action.

From Washington Times May 8, 2016

VL v EL, a ruling handed down by the supreme court today, is not a highly publicized blockbuster.

From The Guardian Mar. 7, 2016

Or, for a breakfast revelation, HA & VL serves fragrant bowls of Vietnamese noodle soup.

From New York Times Sep. 9, 2015

VL Much to Alex’s relief, at Mass Father Franco made no announcements.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

Winter good   Ned   Penn.           Ne Plus Ultra v.l.

From American Pomology Apples by Warder, J. A.

The limiting value, to which vl and vv converge at Tc, is called the critical volume, and we shall represent it by vc.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various

Vd, as in curv'd; vdst, liv'dst; vl, driv'l; vld, grov'l'd; vldst, grov'l'dst; vlst, driv'l'st; un, driv'n; vst, liv'st; vz, lives.

From Sanders' Union Fourth Reader by Sanders, Charles W.

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