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Webster 1913 Edition


Villan

Vil′lan

,
Noun.
A villain.
[R.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Villan

VIL'LAN

,
Noun.
1.
In feudal law, a villain or villein is one who holds lands by a base or servile tenure, or in villenage. Villains were of two sorts; villains regardant, that is, annexed to the manor, adscriptitii glebae; or villains in gross, that is, annexed to the person of their lord, and transferable from one to another.
2.
A vile wicked person; a man extremely depraved, and capable or guilty of great crimes. We call by the name of villain, the thief, the robber, the burglarian, the murderer, the incendiary, the ravisher, the seducer, the cheat, the swindler. &c.
Calm thinking villains, whom no faith could fix.

Definition 2024


Villan

Villan

See also: villan and villán

English

Noun

Villan (plural Villans)

  1. (soccer) someone connected with Aston Villa Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

villan

villan

See also: Villan and villán

English

Noun

villan (plural villans)

  1. Obsolete form of villain.


Finnish

Noun

villan

  1. Genitive singular form of villa.

Anagrams


Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈvilːɒn]
  • Hyphenation: vil‧lan

Verb

villan

  1. to flash, glint

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • villanás
  • villantó

Swedish

Noun

villan

  1. definite singular of villa