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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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]

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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How to pronounce Vanessa?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Vanessa in sign language?

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. Fred Seibert:

   Vanessa Pappas looks at the world from the eyes of the creator, wherever the next generation of creators go, I know she will be following them.

2. Vanessa Bryant:

   Sports/fantasy is a blend of two of my passions : sports and fantasy storytelling, i'm Vanessa Bryant and huge Harry Potter fan. So, it was a natural fit for me from that perspective.

3. Gary Rolando:

   The church policy is that people with alternate lifestyles can have services, but there can be no pictures or videos of overt kissing or hugging, i understand both sides. The family wanted to honor Vanessa, and the church has to answer to its board and the members who pay their bills.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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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. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Vanessa
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Vanessa
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Vanessa