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dē-vasto , no
I.perf., ātum, 1, v. a., to lay waste, devastate (rare, and perh. not anteAug.): “fines,” Liv. 4, 59: “Marsos,” id. 22, 9: “agmina ferro,” Ov. M. 13, 255.—
II. Trop.: “fortitudinem,” Vulg. Isa. 23, 14: “ecclesiam,” id. Act. 8, 3.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • New Testament, Acts, 8.3
    • Old Testament, Isaiah, 23.14
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 4, 59
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 13.255
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 22, 9
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