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Webster 1913 Edition

Veronica

Ve-ron′i-ca

,
Noun.
[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.
Βερονίκη
, fr. Macedonian
Βερενίκη
, for Gr.
Φερενίκη
, literally, carrying off victory, victorious.]
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.)
A genus of scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See
Speedwell
.
☞ 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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Veronica

VERON'ICA

,
Noun.
[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.

Definition 2024

Verónica

Verónica

Spanish

Proper noun

Verónica f

  1. A female given name; a cognate of the English Veronica.

verónica

verónica

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

verónica f (plural verónicas) (European orthography)

  1. (Christian iconography) veronica (image of Jesus’s face on a cloth)
  2. speedwell (any plant of the genus Veronica)

Spanish

Noun

verónica f ‎(plural verónicas)

  1. speedwell
  2. An act in bullfighting where the matador lets his cloak trail over the bull's head.

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