Ventose

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ventose \Ven*tose"\, n.
     A ventouse. [Obs.] --Holland.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Ventose \Ven*tose"\, a. [L. ventosus windy. See {Ventilate}.]
     Windy; flatulent. --Richardson (Dict.).
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ventose \Ven`tose"\, n. [F. vent[^o]se. See {Ventose}, a.]
     The sixth month of the calendar adopted by the first French
     republic. It began February 19, and ended March 20. See
     {Vend['e]miaire}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Ventose
       n : sixth month of the Revolutionary calendar (February and
           March); the windy month