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Meaning of "vespiary" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VESPIARY

From Latin vespa a wasp, on the model of apiary.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VESPIARY

vespiary  [ˈvɛspɪərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VESPIARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vespiary 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 VESPIARY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of vespiary in the English dictionary

The definition of vespiary in the dictionary is a nest or colony of social wasps or hornets.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VESPIARY


apiary
ˈeɪpɪərɪ
dearie
ˈdɪərɪ
diary
ˈdaɪərɪ
enquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
Erie
ˈɪərɪ
expiry
ɪkˈspaɪərɪ
fiery
ˈfaɪərɪ
hosiery
ˈhəʊzɪərɪ
inquiry
ɪnˈkwaɪərɪ
lire
ˈlɪərɪ
Neri
ˈnɪərɪ
Peary
ˈpɪərɪ
peery
ˈpɪərɪ
peri
ˈpɪərɪ
query
ˈkwɪərɪ
siri
ˈsɪərɪ
speary
ˈspɪərɪ
subsidiary
səbˈsɪdɪərɪ
theory
ˈθɪərɪ
topiary
ˈtəʊpɪərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VESPIARY

vespa
Vespasian
vesper
vesperal
vespers
vespertilian
vespertilionid
vespertilionine
vespertinal
vespertine
vespiaries
vespid
vespine
vespoid
Vespucci
vessel
vest
vest pocket
vest top
vest-pocket

WORDS THAT END LIKE VESPIARY

ariary
auxiliary
aviary
beneficiary
bestiary
biliary
briary
Court of Justiciary
evidentiary
fiduciary
High Court of Justiciary
incendiary
intermediary
judiciary
pecuniary
penitentiary
stipendiary
tertiary
the Tertiary
wholly-owned subsidiary

Synonyms and antonyms of vespiary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vespiary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VESPIARY

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

Translator English - Chinese

vespiary
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vespiary
570 millions of speakers

English

vespiary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vespiary
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

vespiary
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

осиное гнездо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vespiary
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বোলতার বাসা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vespiary
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vespiary
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vespiary
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

vespiary
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

vespiary
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vespiary
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ổ ong vò vẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குளவிக்கூடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भांडे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yabanarısı yuvası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vespiary
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

vespiary
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

осине гніздо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vespiary
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

vespiary
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wespennest
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vespiary
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vespiary
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vespiary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VESPIARY»

The term «vespiary» is used very little and occupies the 177.458 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VESPIARY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vespiary» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vespiary» 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 vespiary

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VESPIARY»

Discover the use of vespiary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vespiary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Social Biology of Ropalidia marginata: toward ...
ers do manage to crawl into the vespiary. In such situations we end up having to physically guard the vespiary against Vespa, much the way independent- founding polistines guard their nests against ants! To transplant a nest into the vespiary ...
Raghavendra GADAGKAR, Raghavendra Gadagkar, 2009
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The Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of ...
Kirby and Spence observe that " the number of cells in a vespiary sometimes amounts to more than sixteen thousand, almost all of which contain either an egg , a grub, or a pupa. Each cell serves for three generations in the year, which, after  ...
Charles Knight, 1843
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The Monthly Review
Nay, out of three hundred females, which may be found in one vespiary, or wasp's nest, towards the close of autumn, scarcely ten or a dozen survive till the ensuing spring, at which season they awake from their hybernal lethargy, and begin, ...
Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths, 1830
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THE PENNY MAGAZINE OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF ...
Ifee.xamined her bundle — he imitated it, and by means of i pen-knife produced one similar; — the material of the vespiary was discovered. The observations of Reaumur have been confirmed again and again, and may be verified by any ...
‎1843
5
Penny Magazine of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful ...
He examined her bundle — he imitated it, and by means of a pen-knife produced one similar ; — the material of the vespiary was discovered. The observations of Reaumur have been confirmed again and again, and may be verified by any ...
‎1843
6
A history of the earth and animated nature
They proceed into the country to find the necessary materials: she that has collected some, returns loaded with a little ball composed of a soft paste; she holds it between her jaws. Arrived at the vespiary, she takes it to the place where she ...
Oliver Goldsmith, 1855
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City of Jasmine
“I was junior enough in the Vespiary they wouldn't get much information out of me ,butthey'd have a bloody good time asking. AndI had no idea what theymight do to you. It was a chance I couldn't take. My superior at the Vespiary orderedme ...
Deanna Raybourn, 2014
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Invertebrate animals. Botany: the natural history of plants. ...
To construct their nest or vespiary, these insects by aid of their mandibles detach pieces of bark or old wood, which they reduce to a sort of paper-like paste , of this they form the combs or nests, which are generally horizontal, suspended by ...
William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger, 1871
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Gallimaufry
pail of wasps pladge of wasps vespiary of wasps 31. clat of worms clew of worms knot of worms wriggle of worms swarm of midges swarm of mosquitoes 76. trail of ants 77. vespiary of hornets vespiary of wasps 43. walk of snails 44. wriggle of ...
Sue Ellery
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The Monthly Review
summer associates of males and working-wasps uniformly fall victims. Nay, out of three hundred females, which may be found in one vespiary, or wasp's nest, towards the close of autumn, scarcely ten or a dozen survive till the ensuing spring, ...
‎1830

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VESPIARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vespiary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Style Invitational Week 1133: 'Hew ready? Poems even the rhythm …
Let's quell-a these — Umbrella, please!” (Gary Crockett, Chevy Chase, Md.) VESPIARY, a nest of wasps. Persons should be very wary. Getting near a vespiary. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
Style Invitational Week 1129: Nobody uses spelling bee words? You …
sdrucciola tartarean thamakau tortillon vernissage vespiary zanja zimocca zygoneure. entertainment. Success! Check your inbox for details. You might also like:. «Washington Post, Jun 15»
3
This Wasp-Eating Falcon Laughs at Your Puny Stings
The researchers also stroked, tapped, and poked wasp nests in various ways to see how the insects responded to vespiary disturbance. (Vespiary is a fancy ... «Wired, Dec 13»
4
MARY-KATE OLSEN IS IN LOVE Begins November 1 at The Flea …
Kristan Seemel has directed premieres of The Electric Lighthouse by Ed Himes (The Flea), MUTT by Lava Alapai and The Vespiary by Matthew Zrebski as well ... «Broadway World, Oct 13»
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러시앤캐시 구단 이름은 '베스피드'
한상길은 사내 공모전에서 말벌 떼를 뜻하는 '베스피어리(Vespiary)'를 새 팀명으로 제안했다. 러시앤캐시는 전문대행사와 함께 한상길의 아이디어를 더 발전시켜 '베 ... «연합뉴스, Aug 13»
6
Young World quiz
What is a vespiary? 6. Name the world's largest LEED Platinum green hotel inaugurated in a southern metro recently. 7. In American education, who is a ... «The Hindu, Sep 12»
7
Bookbinder converts tiny shed into comfortable office
Loyal, a potter and book binder, uses mud and paper just like those creatures, so she named the little workshop "The Vespiary." She and her partner, Amy ... «The Missoulian, Aug 10»

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