vomitory
Americanadjective
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inducing vomiting; emetic.
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of or relating to vomiting.
noun
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vomitories
plural
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an emetic.
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an opening through which something is ejected or discharged.
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Also called vomitorium. an opening, as in a stadium or theater, permitting large numbers of people to enter or leave.
adjective
noun
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Also called: vomitive. a vomitory agent
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rare a container for receiving vomitus
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Also called: vomitorium. a passageway in an ancient Roman amphitheatre that connects an outside entrance to a tier of seats
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an opening through which matter is ejected
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of vomitory
1595–1605; < Latin vomitōrius, equivalent to vomi-, variant stem of vomere to vomit + -tōrius -tory 1
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Suddenly came a frightful roar and a black beast leaped forth from the deep vomitory.
From Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) by Hayward Keniston
From F, as from a great vomitory, it then radiated in all directions bearing along with it the moraines with which it was loaded and spreading them out on all sides over the great plain.
From The Antiquity of Man by Sir Charles Lyell
In the morning the workers pass by rapid transit to large "vomitories" or stations whence they are whisked by subways to the basements of their respective skyscrapers.
From Time Magazine Archive
Here, too, from the oval arena, the rows of seats ascended in steps divided by vertical walls, separated into triangles by the stairs leading to the exits, or vomitories.
From The Scarlet Banner by Felix Dahn
The vomitories are of the most perfect design for utility, and still remain in complete preservation, all vaulted over with admirable workmanship.
From Byeways in Palestine by James Finn
On the other hand, there were no lateral vomitories.
From The Wonders of Pompeii by Marc Monnier
These probably constituted the audience that occupied the uppermost seats approached by the higher vomitories.
From The Wonders of Pompeii by Marc Monnier
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