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vandal

Pronunciation: /ˈvand(ə)l/

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Definition of vandal

noun

  • 1a person who deliberately destroys or damages property belonging to others:the rear window of the car was smashed by vandals
  • 2 (Vandal) a member of a Germanic people that ravaged Gaul, Spain, Rome (455), and North Africa in the 4th-5th centuries.

Origin:

from Latin Vandalus, of Germanic origin. vandal (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century

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