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Viand — Vi and, n. [F. viande meat, food, LL. vianda, vivanda, vivenda, properly, things to live on, fr. L. vivere to live; akin to vivus living. See {Vivid}, and cf. {Victualis}.] An article of food; provisions; food; victuals; used chiefly in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
viand — (n.) article of food, early 14c., from Anglo Fr. viaunde, O.Fr. viande food, dissimilated from V.L. *vivanda, from L.L. vivenda things for living, in classical Latin, be live, neuter plural gerundive of vivere to live (see VITAL (Cf. vital)) … Etymology dictionary
viand — ► NOUN archaic ▪ an item of food. ORIGIN Old French viande food , from Latin vivenda things to be lived on … English terms dictionary
viand — [vī′ənd] n. [ME vyaunde < OFr viande < VL * vivanda, for L vivenda, neut. pl. ger. of vivere, to live: see BIO ] 1. an article of food 2. [pl.] food of various kinds; esp., choice dishes … English World dictionary
Viand Hotel - Все включено — (Солнечный берег,Болгария) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: Sun … Каталог отелей
viand — noun Etymology: Middle English, viaunde, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin vivanda food, alteration of Latin vivenda, neuter plural of vivendus, gerundive of vivere to live more at quick Date: 15th century 1. an item of food; especially a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
viand — noun /ˈvaɪ.ənd/ a) An item of food [H]is heart swelled within him, as he sat at the head of his own table, on the occasion of the house warming, dispensing with no niggard hand the gratuitous viands and unlimited beer, which were at once to… … Wiktionary
viand — vi·and || vaɪənd n. foodstuff; delicacy … English contemporary dictionary
viand — [ vʌɪənd] noun archaic (usu. viands) an item of food. Origin ME: from OFr. viande food , from an alt. of L. vivenda, neut. plural gerundive of vivere to live … English new terms dictionary
viand — vi·and … English syllables
