VRI

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abbreviation for

Victoria Regina et Imperatrix

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Word Origin for VRI

Latin: Victoria, Queen and Empress

Words nearby VRI

vraisemblance, Vratsa, Vreeland, V region, V. Rev., VRI, Vries, vriesia, Vritra, VRM, vroom

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How to use VRI in a sentence

Varuna and the demon Vitri both derive their names from var, vri, to cover, to enfold.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick
Bǫvarr gengr angat til ok spyrr, hverr ar vri beinahrgunni; var honum svarat ok heldr framliga: "Hǫttr heiti ek, Bokki sll."
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
Hann spuri, hvert Grettir tlai at fara; en hann segiz ar vilja vera um nttina, ef bnda lkai, at sv vri.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
Var komit at kveldi, ok sagi prestr vsliga, at Grettir vri daur; ok sagi, at mikill skai vri eptir vlkan mann.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers

Hon heyri brak mikit fjsit, ok beljan ǫskurliga; hon hljp inn œpandi ok kvaz eigi vita, hver dœmi um vri fjsinu.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers