name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 83.7 cm. historical
2. 2
   Acronym of volume at risk approach. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
3. 3
   a Spanish unit of length (about a yard) having different values in different localities wordnet
4. 4
   A traditional Portuguese unit of length, equivalent to about 1.1 m. historical
5. 5
   A traditional Spanish unit of area, equivalent to about 0.7 m². historical

Proper Noun

1. 1
   Acronym of Visual Artists Rights Act. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
2. 2
   A surname from Spanish.

Synonyms

All synonyms

ellrodyardportuguese ellportuguese rodportuguese yard

Example

More examples

"Guānyīn is like the Virgin Mary in Buddhism. In India, the same entity is male, Avalokiteśvara."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish and Portuguese vara (“rod”), from Latin vāra (“fork”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish Vara.

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