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Pronunciation
IPA|/v�:lt/
audio|en-us-vault.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��lt|-��lt

Etymology 1
From OF. voute (modern voûte), from L. voluta, a substantive use of the past participle of volvere �roll, turn�.

Noun
en-noun

1. An arched structure of masonry, forming a ceiling or canopy.
2. A structure resembling a vault, especially (poetic) that formed by the sky.

#*1985, God said, �Let there be a vault through the middle of the waters to divide the waters in two.� � Genesis 1:6 (New Jerusalem Bible)

1. An enclosed area covered with an arched roof, especially an underground room used for burial, or to store valuables, wine etc.

Translations
trans-top|an arched masonry structure
Finnish: holvi, holvikaari
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trans-top|a structure resembling a vault
Finnish: kaari, kupoli
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trans-top|an enclosed area covered with an arched roof
Finnish: holvi
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ttbc|Dutch: gewelf
ttbc|French: voûte
ttbc|German: Gruft, Gewölbe, Tresor
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ttbc|Serbian:
:Cyrillic: �вод m, л�к m
:Latin: svod m, luk m
ttbc|Spanish: bóveda f (1)
ttbc|Portuguese: abóbada (1)
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Etymology 2
From OF. volter, from a frequentative form of L. volvere �turn, roll�; later assiliated to Etymology 1, above.

Verb
en-verb

1. context|transitive|or|intransitive To jump or leap over (something).

Translations
trans-top|to jump
Finnish: hypätä
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Noun
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1. An act of vaulting; a leap or jump.

Translations
trans-top|a jump
Finnish: hyppy
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See also
pole vault
vaulting horse

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