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World Gazetteer Results for Van:

Name		Van
Geographical Type		Il
Population		1008908
Country		Turkey

Dictionary Results for Van:

1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

van
    n 1: any creative group active in the innovation and application
         of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially
         in the arts) [syn: avant-garde, vanguard, van, new
         wave]
    2: the leading units moving at the head of an army [syn:
       vanguard, van]
    3: (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or
       freight
    4: a camper equipped with living quarters [syn: van,
       caravan]
    5: a truck with an enclosed cargo space

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Van \Van\, n. [L. vannus a van, or fan for winnowing grain: cf.
   F. van. Cf. Fan, Van a wing Winnow.]
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   1. A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing
      grain.
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   2. [OF. vanne, F. vanneau beam feather (cf. It. vanno a wing)
      fr. L. vannus. See Etymology above.] A wing with which the
      air is beaten. [Archaic] "[/Angels] on their plumy vans
      received him. " --Milton.
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            He wheeled in air, and stretched his vans in vain;
            His vans no longer could his flight sustain.
                                                  --Dryden.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Van \Van\, n. [Abbrev. fr. vanguard.]
   The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also,
   the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in
   sailing or in battle.
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         Standards and gonfalons, twixt van and rear,
         Stream in the air.                       --Milton.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Van \Van\, n. [Cornish.] (Mining)
   A shovel used in cleansing ore.
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5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Van \Van\, v. t. (Mining)
   To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel.
   --Raymond.
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6. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Van \Van\, n. [Abbreviated from caravan.]
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   1. A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen
      and others for the transportation of goods. [Eng.]
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   2. A large covered wagon for moving furniture, etc., also for
      conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition.
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   3. A closed railway car for baggage. See the Note under
      Car, 2. [Eng.]
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7. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Van \Van\, v. t. [Cf. F. vanner to winnow, to fan. See Van a
   winnowing machine.]
   To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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8. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Caravan \Car"a*van\ (k[a^]r"[.a]*v[a^]n or k[a^]r*[.a]*v[a^]n";
   277), n. [F. caravane (cf. Sp. caravana), fr. Per. karw[=a]n
   a caravan (in sense 1). Cf. Van a wagon.]
   1. A company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants, organized
      and equipped for a long journey, or marching or traveling
      together, esp. through deserts and countries infested by
      robbers or hostile tribes, as in Asia or Africa.
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   2. A large, covered wagon, or a train of such wagons, for
      conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition; an itinerant
      show, as of wild beasts.
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   3. A covered vehicle for carrying passengers or for moving
      furniture, etc.; -- sometimes shorted into van.
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9. V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016)

VAN
       Value Added Network

10. The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018)

Value Added Network
VAN

    (VAN) A privately owned network that provides a
   specific service, such as legal research or access to a
   specialised database, for a fee.  A Value Added Network
   usually offers some service or information that is not readily
   available on public networks.

   A Value Added Network's customers typically purchase leased
   lines that connect them to the network or they use a dial-up
   number, given by the network owner, to gain access to the
   network.

   (1998-11-10)

11. U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Van, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
   Population (2000):    2362
   Housing Units (2000): 999
   Land area (2000):     2.991353 sq. miles (7.747569 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    2.991353 sq. miles (7.747569 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            74912
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             32.526029 N, 95.636493 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     75790
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Van, TX
    Van

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