Meaning of vandal in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈvændl/

    US accent Play button

    UK accent Play button

  1. Noun

    vandal

    Etymology

    from Latin Vandalus, of Germanic origin. vandal (sense 1) dates from the mid 17th century

    Definitions

    1. someone who willfully destroys or defaces property

    Derived terms

  2. 2. a member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455

Famous quotes

  • « When a man wantonly destroys one of the works of man we call him a vandal. When he destroys one of the works of god we call him a sportsman. »
    Joseph Wood Krutch
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