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Meaning of "vedette" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VEDETTE

From French, from Italian vedetta (influenced by vedere to see), from earlier veletta, perhaps from Spanish vela watch, from velar to keep vigil, from Latin vigilāre.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VEDETTE

vedette  [vɪˈdɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VEDETTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vedette is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VEDETTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vedette

The French military term vedette, also spelled vidette, migrated into English and other languages to refer to a mounted sentry or picket, who has the function of bringing information, giving signals or warnings of danger, etc., to a main body of troops. In modern terms, the soldiers who man listening-posts are the equivalent of vedettes. All around Salisbury Plain in southern England, the roads connecting the plain with the surrounding countryside feature a brick-built guard-post, manned by security officers whenever there is military activity beyond that point. They are known as vedettes, each being named for a local geographic feature. The Gardjola in Senglea, Malta is an example of a vedette. It may be referred to in French as an échauguette. Navies use the term vedette to refer to a small scouting or patrol boat. The term has also been used for specific naval vessels, and a class of flying boat.

Definition of vedette in the English dictionary

The definition of vedette in the dictionary is Also called: vedette boat a small patrol vessel. Other definition of vedette is Also called: vidette a mounted sentry posted forward of a formation's position.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VEDETTE


cadet
kəˈdɛt
debt
dɛt
syndet
ˈsɪnˌdɛt
vidette
vɪˈdɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VEDETTE

vedalia
Vedanta
Vedantic
Vedantism
Vedantist
Vedda
Veddah
Veddoid
vedette boat
Vedic
veduta
vedutista
vee
veejay
veep
veepee
veer
veeries
veeringly

WORDS THAT END LIKE VEDETTE

bachelorette
brunette
cassette
cigarette
Colette
corvette
dinette
etiquette
gazette
jeanette
kitchenette
ladette
Lafayette
nedette
palette
roulette
silhouette
suedette
toilette
vignette

Synonyms and antonyms of vedette in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vedette» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VEDETTE

Find out the translation of vedette to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vedette from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vedette» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

VEDETTE
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vedette
570 millions of speakers

English

vedette
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

VEDETTE
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

VEDETTE
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

VEDETTE
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vedeta
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

vedette
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vedette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vedette
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vedette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

小型哨戒艇
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

전초 기병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vedette
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trinh sát để dò xét địch quân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

vedette
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टेरेस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vedette
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vedetta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czujka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

VEDETTE
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

VEDETTE
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vedette
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vedette
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vedette
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vedette
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vedette

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VEDETTE»

The term «vedette» is very widely used and occupies the 20.810 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VEDETTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vedette» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vedette» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vedette

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VEDETTE»

Discover the use of vedette in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vedette and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vedette
VEDETTE. From the "ones-able Colonel of the Flu-st Michigan VolunteersFus'r, Gnsnssss. THE. VEDETTE. PRINTED IN THE GLOBE BUILDING. No. as Pennsylvania Avenue. BY A. M. IKENADAY. Tel-ml: Una Dollar a Year, In Advance,Vcw- ...
‎1879
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Vedette: Or Conversations with the Flamenco Shadows
Born to a Gothic social order, branded a haunter of men's dreams, Vedette is traumatized when her small town in the magical wetlands of southern Spain's Guadalquivir River is overrun by hashish-smoking anarchists promising free love and a ...
Stephen Siciliano, 2004
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The Sporting review, ed. by 'Craven'.
Lord Hastings Lord Hastings , Lacydes out of Fortune Teller's dam Bsy filly, by Vedette out of Austerlitz, by Autocrat Bit colt, by Promised Land out of Fist, by Woracrsley Colt, by Vedette out of Glimpse Colt, by Vedette, dam by Cotherstonc .
John William Carleton
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Afro-Uruguayan Literature: Post-colonial Perspectives
The "comparsa" usually consists of a hundred or more participants, including forty to seventy drummers, the "Mama Vieja," the "Gramillero," the "Escobero," the " Cuerpo de baile," the "Vedette," the "Bandera," the "Estrellas," and the " Medialuna.
Marvin A. Lewis, 2003
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Canadian Warplanes
The Vedette made its debut in 1925 and was used for forestry patrols, serving with the RCAF up to WWII. The Mk. I was powered by a Wright J-5CA engine, the Mk. II, V, and VA were powered by Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV engines, and the  ...
Harold A. Skaarup, 2009
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Sir John George Bourinot, Victorian Canadian: His Life, ...
"Vedette" gives political news and sometimes comments on the speeches and actions of members of the House of Commons and others. He is generally fair to both sides, but he does express his own opinions, some of which could, at the time, ...
Margaret Banks, 2001
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Taming the Skies: A Celebration of Canadian Flight
Courtesy of the Canadair Archives A Celebration of Canadian Flight flying boat at hand, for in July 1924, a model called the Vedette was being put through wind tunnel tests at the University of Toronto, the first such tests to be conducted in ...
Peter Pigott, 2003
8
Spy
He can even be charming, once One New Yorker employee remembers walking into Ved's office to see a spiteful Vedette reading to him wearing Groucho Marx glasses and mustache. Another is said to have spray-painted Ved's shoes ...
9
Canadian Warbird Survivors 2002: A Handbook on Where to Find ...
The Vedette Mk. II biplane was powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Lynx IV engine. The aerial photo of the Vedette shown above was taken with an aerial mapping camera, probably from another Vedette. Canadian Vickers Vedette Mk. II ...
Harold A. Skaarup, 2001
10
Photographing Canada from Flying Canoes
Vedette G-CYGA, pilot F/L J. Sadler (on exchange from the RAF) and cameraman Cpl. H. Diller, over St. Donat, Quebec. Photograph taken from Vedette 7L, pilot F/ OA.L Johnson, by Cpl. A.V Green, 26 July 1928. NAPL A-342-6 ...
S. Bernard Shaw, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VEDETTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vedette is used in the context of the following news items.
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Une vedette de 17 mètres s'échoue, pointe de l'Isolella, dans le …
Ce jour, en début d'après-midi, le CrossMed reçoit une alerte consécutive à l'échouement de la vedette « Santa Anna Imperia » (Italie) de 17 mètres de long, ... «Corse-Matin, Jul 15»
2
Le livre 100 Years of Tattoos met en vedette la beauté des femmes …
Les photos font partie d'un nouveau livre intitulé 100 Years of Tattoos (100 ans de tatouage), qui met en vedette 400 photos de tatouages, dont plusieurs sont ... «Le Huffington Post Quebec, Jul 15»
3
Karlie Kloss et Joan Smalls en vedette dans la campagne d …
Joe Fresh frappe fort pour sa campagne automne-hiver 2015/2016, en mettant en vedette Karlie Kloss, Joan Smalls, Sean O'Pry et Andres Velencoso, des ... «Le Huffington Post Quebec, Jul 15»
4
Vedette mérite confiance
En forme, comme le prouvent ses deux dernières courses, VEDETTE NORMANDE a les moyens de renouer avec la victoire dans le Pick 5 (4e), qui rend ... «Le Parisien, Jul 15»
5
Vedette trata de enseñarle sus atributos al Papa ¡terminó abucheada!
Fiel a su fama, la modelo y vedette Vicky Xipolitakis, de 29 años, desató la furia de cientos de católicos en Paraguay, cuando trató de colarse y acercarse al ... «TVNotas, Jul 15»
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Vedette Normande sur la côte
Confirmée corde à droite,VEDETTE NORMANDE ne compte qu'un seul faux pas lors de ses quatre dernières sorties. En forme comme le prouve sa récente ... «Le Parisien, Jul 15»
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Vedette argentina Xipolitakis despega avión de pasajeros
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (26/JUN/2015).- Un video en el que se observa a una vedette argentina mientras despega un avión de pasajeros de la estatal ... «Informador.com.mx, Jun 15»
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La Vedette new centre
La Vedette, the image consulting and beauty destination, opened a new centre recently. On this occasion, Maisa Taha, Managing Director of La Vedette, said: ... «Peninsula On-line, Jun 15»
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Nosy be-Huit morts dans le naufrage d'une vedette
Une vedette ayant embarqué une vingtaine de passagers clandestins à destination de Mayotte a sombré au large de Nosy Be. Huit corps sans vie ont été ... «L'Express de Madagascar, May 15»
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Villeneuve-d'Ascq : combat vedette de kickboxing au stade Pierre …
C'est au stade Pierre-Mauroy, le 5 juin, qu'aura lieu GLORY 22, le match vedette du tournoi entre le champion du monde poids-lourds, le Néerlandais Rico ... «La Voix du Nord, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Vedette [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/vedette>. Apr 2024 ».
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