English-Thai Dictionary

veronica

N พืช พวก  Veronica เช่น  Speedwell ผ้าคลุม หน้า  ผ้า ที่ มี ภาพ ใบหน้า ของ พระเยซู 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VERONICA

n.[vera-icon, true image. ] 1. A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on handkerchiefs.
2. In botany, a genus of plants, Speedwell.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

VERONICA

Ve *ron "i *ca, n. Etym: [LL. ; -- so called from Veronica, a woman who, according to an old legend, as Christ was carrying the cross, wiped his face with a cloth, which received an impression of his countenance; Veronica is fr. MGr.

 

1. A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on the alleged handkerchief of Saint Veronica, preserved at Rome; hence, a representation of this portrait, or any similar representation of the face of the Savior. Formerly called also Vernacle, and Vernicle.

 

2. (Bot. )

 

Defn: A genus scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See Speedwell.

 

Note: Several herbaceous species are common in both Europe and America, most of which have small blue flowers. A few shrubby species from New Zealand are sometimes found in cultivation.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

veronica

ve ron i ca |vəˈränəkə vəˈrɑnəkə | ▶noun 1 a herbaceous plant of north temperate regions, typically with upright stems bearing narrow pointed leaves and spikes of blue or purple flowers. [Genus Veronica, family Scrophulariaceae: many species, including the speedwells. ] 2 a cloth supposedly impressed with an image of Jesus' face. [see Veronica, St. ] • a picture of Jesus' face similar to this. 3 (in bullfighting ) a slow movement of the cape away from a charging bull by the matador, who stands in place. [said to be by association of the attitude of the matador with the depiction of St. Veronica holding out a cloth to Jesus (see Veronica, St. ). ] ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from medieval Latin, from the given name Veronica .

 

Veronica, St.

Ve ron i ca, St. |vəˈränəkə ˌseɪnt vəˈrɑnəkə | a woman of Jerusalem who reportedly offered her head cloth to Jesus on the way to Calvary, to wipe the blood and sweat from his face. The cloth is said to have retained the image of his features.

 

Oxford Dictionary

veronica

ver ¦on |ica |vəˈrɒnɪkə | ▶noun 1 a herbaceous plant of north temperate regions, typically with upright stems bearing narrow pointed leaves and spikes of blue or purple flowers. ●Genus Veronica, family Scrophulariaceae: many species, including the speedwells. 2 a cloth supposedly impressed with an image of Christ's face. 3 the movement of a matador's cape away from a charging bull. ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from medieval Latin, from the given name Veronica. Sense 2, sense 3 are with reference to St Veronica (see Veronica, St ); sense 3 is said to be by association of the attitude of the matador with the depiction of St Veronica holding out a cloth to Christ.

 

Veronica, St

Veronica, St |vəˈrɒnɪkə | a woman of Jerusalem who offered her head cloth to Christ on the way to Calvary, to wipe the blood and sweat from his face. The cloth is said to have retained the image of his features.

 

Spanish Dictionary

verónica

verónica nombre femenino 1 Planta herbácea, con tallos delgados y rastreros, hojas opuestas, vellosas y elípticas, flores azules en espiga y fruto con semillas pequeñas .2 taur Lance del toreo que consiste en esperar la acometida del toro con una pierna más adelantada que la otra y la capa extendida con ambas manos enfrente de la res, y en girar el cuerpo con lentitud mientras se lleva al toro metido en el capote .