Meaning

1 senses

  1. A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid, such as blood, lymph, chyle, or semen.

More definitions
  • a tube in which a body fluid circulates

Examples

2 sentences

  1. The Vasa is one of Sweden's most popular tourist attractions.

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  2. The Vasa is the world's best preserved 17th century ship.

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin vās (“vessel”) around 1645 through 1655. Doublet of vase.

Borrowed from Latin vās (“vessel”) around 1645 through 1655. Doublet of vase.

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Forms

plural: vasa
Singularvas
Pluralvasa

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a tube in which a body fluid circulates:vessel

Word family

13 related words
Relatedintravasatevasalvasa vasorumvascularvasculitisvas deferensvasectomyvasiformvasitisvasoconstrictionvasodilationvasomotorvas rectum

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
varnishvarsityvaryB1vascularvaseA1vasectomy
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