What does "vandal" mean?
Vandal: Hence, one who willfully destroys or defaces any work of art or literature. The Vandals of our isle, Sworn foes to sense and law. Cowper.
Additional senses
- 2.Of or pertaining to the Vandals; resembling the Vandals in barbarism and destructiveness.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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