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Vanist

Vanist noun: a follower of Henry Vane the Younger (1613?–1662), English politician, statesman, and colonial governor.

Noun

Vanist (plural Vanists)

  1. (historical) A follower of Henry Vane the Younger (1613?–1662), English politician, statesman, and colonial governor.

Forms of Vanist

pluralVanists

Origin of Vanist

From Vane + -ist.

Questions about Vanist

What does Vanist mean?
Vanist means a follower of Henry Vane the Younger (1613?–1662), English politician, statesman, and colonial governor.
What part of speech is Vanist?
Vanist is a noun.
What is the plural of Vanist?
The plural of Vanist is Vanists.

Words near Vanist in the dictionary

  1. vanishingly rare
  2. vanishings
  3. vanishment
  4. vanishments
  5. vanisht
  6. Vanist
  7. Vanists
  8. Vanita
  9. vanitas
  10. vanitases
  11. vanities

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