Definitions for vanessa
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Vanessa, genus Vanessanoun

   painted beauty and red admiral

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1. Vanessanoun

   A female given name originating as a coinage.

   Vanessa be the Name / By which thou shalt be known to Fame. / Vanessa, by the Gods enroll'd: / Her Name on Earth - shall not be told.

2. Etymology: Coined by Jonathan Swift for a lady friend named Esther ("Essy") Vanhomrigh.[1]

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1. vanessa

   Vanessa can refer to two things: 1) A feminine given name of Greek origin, with the meaning "butterfly". It was a name invented in the 18th century by author Jonathan Swift for his friend Esther Vanhomrigh. 2) A genus of butterflies that includes species like the red admiral and painted lady.

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1. Vanessanoun

   any one of numerous species of handsomely colored butterflies belonging to Vanessa and allied genera. Many of these species have the edges of the wings irregularly scalloped

2. Etymology: [Probably from Swift's poem of Cadenus and Vanessa. See Vanessa, in the Dictionary of Noted Names in Fiction.]

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1. Vanessa

   Vanessa is an American opera in three acts by Samuel Barber with an original English libretto by Gian-Carlo Menotti. It was composed in 1956–1957 and was first performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City on January 15, 1958 under the baton of Dimitri Mitropoulos in a production designed by Cecil Beaton and directed by Menotti. Barber revised the opera in 1964, reducing the four acts to the three-act version most commonly performed today.

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1. Vanessa

   va-nes′a, n. a genus of butterflies, e.g. the Vanessa atalanta or Red Admiral, Vanessa antiope or Camberwell Beauty. [Perh. intended for Phanessa—Gr. Phanēs, a mystic divinity.]

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1. vanessa

   Song lyrics by vanessa -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by vanessa on the Lyrics.com website.

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1. • Arthropod Genus

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vanessa in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vanessa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of vanessa in a Sentence

1. Natalie Khawam:

   My clients, the Guillen family, and I believe that Cecily Aguilar is guilty. When the U.S. Attorney called me yesterday to tell us the news, we felt some relief knowing that justice is underway, we pray that this trial does not drag on but rather is put on a speedy trial calendar so that justice is not delayed. Vanessa was brutally murdered, in a way no one should ever be taken from this Earth.

2. Vanessa Bryant:

   I was holding onto my phone, because obviously I was trying to call my husband back, and all these notifications started popping up on my phone, saying' RIP Kobe. RIP Vanessa Bryant. RIP Vanessa Bryant,'.

3. Brady Smith:

   On Monday, Feb.15, we became aware -- via media and public reports -- of an Instagram posting by Vanessa Hudgens showing a scratching or carving of a heart with two names in it on a rock that allegedly is on the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest.

4. Vanessa Bryants lawyer:

   Vanessa Bryant speaks during a celebration of life for her husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna Monday, Feb. 24, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Associated Press) This was of critical importance to her as she desired to protect the dignity of all the victims, and their families. At that time, Sheriff Alex Villanueva assured us all measures would be put in place to protect the families privacy, and it is our understanding that he has worked hard to honor those requests.

5. Kobe Bryant:

   To Kobe Bryant family, my wife Vanessa, my daughters Natalia and Gianna thank you guys for all your sacrifices, for all the hours I spent in the gym working and training and Vanessa you holding down the family the way that you have, I can't... there's no way I can thank you enough for that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vanessa
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vanessa
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanessa
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=vanessa
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=vanessa
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=vanessa