vouge

[ voozh ]

noun

1. an axlike, shafted weapon having a curved blade tapering to a point at the top, used by foot soldiers in the 14th century and after.

vouge

/ vuːʒ /

noun

1. a form of pike or halberd used by foot soldiers in the 14th century and later

Word History and Origins

Origin of vouge¹

< French ≪ Celtic; compare Welsh gwyddif scythe, Medieval Latin vidubium

Word History and Origins

Origin of vouge¹

from Old French voulge, vouge (Medieval Latin vanga ), of obscure origin

Example Sentences

What happened: In his second-to-last season as coach and following a 7-9 season, Knox decided to install elements of the then-en vouge run-and-shoot to try to shake up the offense some.

From Seattle Times

Since she has modelled all over Europe including features in Vouge Italia and an Amazon advert.

From BBC

“We are sincerely sorry for the mistake. We were thrilled at the chance to photograph Tagouri and shine a light on the important work she does, and to have misidentified her is a painful misstep,” Vouge wrote in a statement.

From Fox News