violemce.html - n.
1 the quality of being violent.
2 violent conduct or treatment, outrage, injury.
3 Law a the unlawful exercise of physical force. b intimidation by the exhibition of this.

do violence to act contrary to; outrage. [ME f. OF f. L violentia (as VIOLENT)]

violemce.html - adj.
1 involving or using great physical force (a violent person; a violent storm; came into violent collision).
2 a intense, vehement, passionate, furious (a violent contrast; violent dislike). b vivid (violent colours).
3 (of death) resulting from external force or from poison (cf. NATURAL adj. 2).
4 involving an unlawful exercise of force (laid violent hands on him).

violently adv. [ME f. OF f. L violentus]

violemce.html - n. & adj.
--n.

1 a any plant of the genus Viola, esp. the sweet violet, with usu. purple, blue, or white flowers. b any of various plants resembling the sweet violet.
2 the bluish-purple colour seen at the end of the spectrum opposite red.
3 a pigment of this colour. b clothes or material of this colour.

--adj.

of this colour. [ME f. OF violet(te) dimin. of viole f. L VIOLA(2)]

violemce.html - n.
a medieval stringed musical instrument, played with a bow and held vertically on the knees or between the legs. [ME viel etc. f. OF viel(l)e, alt. of viole f. Prov. viola, viula, prob. ult. f. L vitulari be joyful: cf. FIDDLE]

violemce.html - n.
1 a an instrument of the violin family, larger than the violin and of lower pitch. b a viola-player.
2 a viol.

viola da braccio a viol corresponding to the modern viola. viola da gamba a viol held between the player's legs, esp. one corresponding to the modern cello. viola d'amore a sweet-toned tenor viol. [It. & Sp., prob. f. Prov.: see VIOL]

violemce.html - n.
1 any plant of the genus Viola, including the pansy and violet.
2 a cultivated hybrid of this genus. [L, = violet]