ervil

[ ur-vil ]

noun

1. a vetch, Vicia ervilia, grown in Europe for forage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ervil¹

First recorded in 1545–55; from Latin ervilia, akin to ervum “bitter vetch”; probably of non-Indo-European origin

Example Sentences

Anna LeBaron's father, Ervil, was the leader of a polygamous cult responsible for more than 20 murders.

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Anna LeBaron's father, Ervil, was the leader of a polygamous cult responsible for more than 20 murders.

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Joel's brother, Ervil LeBarón, was the second-in-command until they fell out over the direction of the church.

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An unhinged and dangerous cult leader who had 13 wives and scores of children, Ervil then split and created a separate sect.

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In 1972, he ordered his brother's murder and it is believed Ervil's followers killed dozens of others on his command, including one of his wives and two of his children.

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