- vomitory
- noun (plural -ries) Etymology: Late Latin vomitorium, from Latin vomere; from its disgorging the spectators Date: 1730 an entrance piercing the banks of seats of a theater, amphitheater, or stadium
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Vomitory — Datos generales Origen Forshaga, Suecia Estado Activo … Wikipedia Español
Vomitory — Основная информация Жанр … Википедия
Vomitory — can refer to:*Vomitorium, an architectural feature in Ancient Roman amphitheatres. *Vomitory, the entrance to Hell. *Vomitory, a death metal band from Sweden … Wikipedia
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Vomitory — Vom i*to*ry, n.; pl. {Vomitories}. 1. An emetic; a vomit. Harvey. [1913 Webster] 2. [L. vomitorium.] (Arch.) A principal door of a large ancient building, as of an amphitheater. [1913 Webster] Sixty four vomitories . . . poured forth the immense… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vomitory — Vom i*to*ry, a. [L. vomitorious.] Causing vomiting; emetic; vomitive. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vomitory — [väm′ə tôr΄ē] adj. [L vomitorius] Archaic vomitive; emetic n. pl. vomitories 1. former term for EMETIC 2. any opening, funnel, etc. through which matter is to be discharged 3. [LL vomitorium: the spectators were discharged through these] in … English World dictionary
Vomitory (band) — Infobox musical artist Name = Vomitory Img size = Background = group or band Origin = Forshaga, Sweden Genre = Brutal death metal Years active = 1989–present Label = Metal Blade Records URL = [http://www.vomitory.net/ www.vomitory.net] Current… … Wikipedia
vomitory — /vom i tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj., n., pl. vomitories. adj. 1. inducing vomiting; emetic. 2. of or pertaining to vomiting. n. 3. an emetic. 4. an opening through which something is ejected or discharged. 5. Also called vomitorium. an opening, as in… … Universalium
vomitory — 1. noun a) The entrance into a theater or other large public venue, where masses of people are disgorged into the stands; a vomitorium b) A substance that induces vomiting; an emetic Syn: emetic … Wiktionary
