venquysshen

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from venquiss-, a conjugated form of Old French veincre, from Latin vinco, from Proto-Italic *winkō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /vɛnˈkwiːʃən/, /vɛnˈkwiːsən/, /ˈvɛnkwiʃən/, /ˈvɛnkusən/

Verb

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venquysshen

  1. To triumph over a rival military force; to win in battle.
  2. To eliminate immorality or malice (within oneself or within others)
  3. To triumph over evil or malign forces; to achieve a moral victory.
  4. (rare) To turn to sorrow; to destroy one's morale.
  5. (rare) To become better or greater than; to render meaningless.
  6. (rare) To achieve victory in a verbal dispute.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: vanquish
  • Scots: vanquish, vencus

References

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