Vandal (Noun)
Meaning 1
Someone who willfully destroys or defaces property.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 2
A member of the Germanic people who overran Gaul and Spain and North Africa and sacked Rome in 455.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The vandals brought terror and destruction wherever they marched through the ancient world.
- Genseric was the famous Vandal leader who captured and pillaged the city of Rome.
- Their light ships and mounted cavalry gave the Vandals the upper hand against more heavily armed enemies.
- Roman and Carthaginian merchant vessels suffered heavy losses to pirate attacks launched by Vandals in the 5th century.
- Archaeological records provide an important testament to the exploits and adventures of the feared Vandal invaders.