Vila

name, noun, slang

name, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.

    ""The Vilas (fairies) live there, and they will certainly put out your eyes as they have put out mine, if you venture on their mountain.""

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital and largest city of Vanuatu; in full, Port Vila. informal

    "When it became obvious that Vila would be the capital of the New Hebrides, Dr H. Bolton from Edinburgh was appointed to the mission and, in 1911, Paton Memorial Hospital was built."

  2. 2
    A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms
hyadesnymphnymphetpleiadesport vila

Example

More examples

"The flag of the town of Vila Velha looks like an inverted Philippine flag."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Serbo-Croatian víla and Slovene vila.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Spanish Vila.

Related phrases

port vila

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