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vilany

vilany is the obsolete form of villainy.

Meaning of villainy

Noun

villainy (countable and uncountable, plural villainies)

  1. (uncountable) Evil or wicked character or behaviour.
    • Mos Eisley spaceport- you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.1977, Star Wars, spoken by Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness)
  2. (countable) A wicked or treacherous act.
    • He drew from his pocket a pistol, which, devoid of principle or honour, with an assassin-like assault, he instantly aimed at the breast of Lord Deloraine, but which, in the struggle that ensued, as if by retributive justice, went off unexpectedly and lodged its contents in the body of...1838, [Letitia Elizabeth] Landon (indicated as editor), Duty and Inclination: […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, pages 292–293
  3. (obsolete, uncountable) Ill-treatment, indignity, degrading or shameful treatment of someone.
  4. (obsolete, uncountable) Disgrace, ignominy.
  5. (obsolete, uncountable) The state of being a villein or serf, and by extension servitude or low estate in life.
  6. (obsolete, uncountable) Boorishness, rudeness, bad cultivation or manners.

See all 7 meanings of villainy

Forms of vilany

pluralvilanies

Questions about vilany

What is vilany the obsolete form of?
Vilany is the obsolete form of villainy.

Words near vilany in the dictionary

  1. Vila Vila
  2. Vilalba
  3. Vilamovian
  4. Vilankulo
  5. vilanterol
  6. vilany
  7. Vilar
  8. Vilardi
  9. Vilardis
  10. Vilardo
  11. Vilardos

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