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n. [ F. ] (Zool.) The monitor. See Monitor, 3. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of the Northmen who founded a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century; also, one of the Northmen composing, at a later date, the imperial bodyguard at Constantinople. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL., fr. Ar. uaran, uaral; cf. F. varan, from the Arabic. ] (Zool.) A genus of very large lizards native of Asia and Africa. It includes the monitors. See Monitor, 3. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A weasel. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Vare widgeon (Zool.), a female or young male of the smew; a weasel duck; -- so called from the resemblance of the head to that of a vare, or weasel. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. vara staff, wand, L. vara forked pole. ] A wand or staff of authority or justice. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

His hand a vare of justice did uphold. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. varech; of Teutonic origin. See Wrack seaweed, wreck. ] The calcined ashes of any coarse seaweed used for the manufacture of soda and iodine; also, the seaweed itself; fucus; wrack. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Said to be fr. Vargas, name of a village in Spain. ] (Art) A decorative cabinet, of a form originating in Spain, the body being rectangular and supported on legs or an ornamental framework and the front opening downwards on hinges to serve as a writing desk. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

‖n. [ Cf. F. vari. ] (Zool.) The ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) of Madagascar. Its long tail is annulated with black and white. [ 1913 Webster ]