vare

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/vɛə(ɹ)/

noun

A wand or staff of authority or justice.

OriginSpanish vara ← Latin vara →
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Meanings

nounvare (plural vares)

plural vares

  1. A wand or staff of authority or justice.

    1681-1682, John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel His hand a vare of justice did uphold.

Origin

  1. Latinvara“forked pole”
  2. Spanishvara“staff, wand”
  3. Englishvare

Borrowed from Spanish vara (“staff, wand”), Latin vara (“forked pole”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

vare. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vare

MLA

“vare.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vare. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vare,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vare.

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