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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A public auction. archaic, dialectal
2. 2
   the public sale of something to the highest bidder wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

auctionauctionauction saleblockoutcry

Etymology

From Dutch vendu and Norman vendue, from Old French vendre, from Latin vēndere.

Related phrases

vendue master

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