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vandal

[van-dl]

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noun

(initial capital letter)��a member of a Germanic people who in the 5th century a.d. ravaged Gaul and Spain, settled in Africa, and in a.d. 455 sacked Rome.
a person who willfully or ignorantly destroys or mars something beautiful or valuable.

adjective

(initial capital letter)��of or relating to the Vandals.
imbued with or characterized by vandalism.

vandal

/ ˈ��æ�Ի�ə�� /

noun

1. a person who deliberately causes damage or destruction to personal or public property
2. ( as modifier )
  vandal instincts

Vandal

/ ˈ��æ�Ի�ə��, vænˈdælɪk /

noun

a member of a Germanic people that raided Roman provinces in the 3rd and 4th centuries _ad before devastating Gaul (406–409), conquering Spain and N Africa, and sacking Rome (455): crushed by Belisarius at Carthage (533)

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Other Word Forms

Vandalic adjective
ˈ�ղ��Ի岹��ˌ�� noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vandal¹

First recorded in 1545–55, vandal is from the Late Latin word Vandalus, Latinized tribal name

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Word History and Origins

Origin of vandal¹

C17: from _Vandal , from Latin Vandallus, of Germanic origin

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Two weeks ago, vandals threw bricks through the front office window, smashing a few items inside.

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Replying to Bass’ tweet about vandals, Miller said on social media, “By ‘immigrant communities,’ Mayor Bass actually means ‘illegal alien communities.’

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The Downtown Jewelry Exchange and several adjacent businesses were struck by vandals who shattered windows and broke display cases overnight Monday, according to business owners in the neighborhood.

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On the other side of the 101, vandals set fire to a row of Waymos.

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Waymo vehicles had driven nearly 2 million miles in Los Angeles as of January, but have been frequent targets for vandals.

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