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vernacular

noun

/vərˈnækjələr/

Meaning

the language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular region

He gave his speech in the local vernacular so everyone could understand.

in the vernacular

dialect, local language, mother tongue, native speech

formal language, literary language

local vernacular, native vernacular, vernacular expression

A short text written on a tombstone in memory of the deceased.

a large strong animal used for pulling heavy loads or plowing fields

An opinion or feeling formed beforehand; a prejudice or preoccupation.

The brain's ability to form new connections and change

The long, flexible nose of some animals, especially an elephant, or a tubular feeding and sucking or...

A natural hot spring that intermittently ejects a column of water and steam into the air.