ventose

4 definitions found

ventose - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Ventose \Ven*tose"\, n.
     A ventouse. [Obs.] --Holland.
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  Ventose \Ven*tose"\, a. [L. ventosus windy. See Ventilate.]
     Windy; flatulent. --Richardson (Dict.).
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  Ventose \Ven`tose"\, n. [F. vent[^o]se. See Ventose, a.]
     The sixth month of the calendar adopted by the first French
     republic. It began February 19, and ended March 20. See
     Vend['e]miaire.
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ventose - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Ventose
      n 1: sixth month of the Revolutionary calendar (February and
           March); the windy month