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vernal definition

ver·nal (vʉr′nəl)

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, or appearing or occurring in, the spring
  2. springlike; fresh, warm, and mild
  3. fresh and young; youthful

Etymology: L vernalis < vernus, belonging to spring < ver, spring < IE base *wesṛ, spring > Sans vasanta, OSlav vesna, spring

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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