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versal

versal adjective: universal.

versal: universal
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Adjective

versal

  1. (obsolete) Universal
    • I'll warrant you, when I say so, she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

Noun

versal (plural versals)

  1. An ornamental letter that begins a section.
    Synonyms:
    drop cap, initial

Synonyms of versal

Forms of versal

pluralversals

Origin of versal

Clipping of universal.

By surface analysis, verse + -al.

Words formed from versal

Questions about versal

What does versal mean?
Versal means universal.
What part of speech is versal?
Versal can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near versal in the dictionary

  1. Versaci
  2. Versaggi
  3. Versaillais
  4. Versailles
  5. Versaillese
  6. versal
  7. versality
  8. versals
  9. versammling
  10. versammlinge
  11. versant

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