vineyard

vineyard

vine·yard / ˈvinyərd/ • n. a plantation of grapevines, typically producing grapes used in winemaking. ∎  fig. a sphere of action or labor (in allusion to Matt. 20:1): women professors laboring in feminist vineyards.

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vineyard

vineyard XIV. f. VINE + YARD1; superseding ME. winyard, OE. wīnġeard.

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T. F. HOAD. "vineyard." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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"vineyard." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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