Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vare

/vɛə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: vare
IPA: /vɛə(ɹ)/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A wand or staff of authority or justice.

Example Sentences

"1681-1682, John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel His hand a vare of justice did uphold."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish vara (“staff, wand”), Latin vara (“forked pole”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: vara

Inflected Forms

vares (plural)

Phrases

vare widgeon

Frequently Paired Words

vare widgeon

Questions

How do you pronounce vare?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɛə(ɹ)/.
What does vare mean?: A wand or staff of authority or justice.
Where does vare come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce vare

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