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Verdant — Ver dant, a. [F. verdoyant, p. pr. of verdoyer to be verdant, to grow green, OF. verdoier, verdeier, fr. verd, vert, green, fr. L. viridis green, fr. virere to be green: cf. OF. verdant verdant, L. viridans, p. pr. of viridare to make green. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Verdant — may refer to:* Verdant Green, a fictional undergraduate at Oxford University * Verdant Power, a maker and installer of tidal power and hydroelectric systems … Wikipedia
verdant — [vʉr′dənt] adj. [prob. VERD(URE) + ANT, based on MFr verdoyant < OFr verdoiant, prp. of verdoier, to be green < verd, green: see VERT1] 1. green 2. covered with green vegetation 3. inexperienced; immature … English World dictionary
verdant — 1580s, green, from M.Fr. virdeant becoming green, prp. of O.Fr. verdeiier become green, from V.L. *viridiare grow green, make green, from L. viridis green (see VERDURE (Cf. verdure)) … Etymology dictionary
verdant — [adj] green, blooming flourishing, fresh, grassy, leafy, lush, verdurous; concepts 485,618 Ant. dying … New thesaurus
verdant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ green with grass or other lush vegetation. DERIVATIVES verdancy noun verdantly adverb. ORIGIN perhaps from Old French verdeant, from Latin viridis green … English terms dictionary
verdant — verdancy, n. verdantly, adv. /verr dnt/, adj. 1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis. 2. of the color green: a verdant lawn. 3. inexperienced; unsophisticated: verdant college freshmen. [1575 85; VERD(URE) … Universalium
verdant — adjective Etymology: modification of Middle French verdoyant, from present participle of verdoyer to be green, from Old French verdoier, from verd, vert green, from Latin viridis, from virēre to be green Date: 1581 1. a. green in tint or color … New Collegiate Dictionary
verdant — ver|dant [ˈvə:dənt US ˈvə:r ] adj literary [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: verdeant, present participle of verdoier to be green , from verd, vert green ] verdant land is thickly covered with fresh green plants ▪ verdant fields … Dictionary of contemporary English
verdant — [[t]vɜ͟ː(r)d(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe a place as verdant, you mean that it is covered with green grass, trees, and plants. [LITERARY] ...a small verdant garden with a view out over Paris. Syn: lush … English dictionary
