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Latin for "turned toward," this word has the hostile sense of "against" in English.  [RR]

Veto
This English noun comes from the Latin word veto ("I forbid"), a verb which tribunes in ancient Rome used to stop political actions of the Senate.  It is cited by the OED as occurring as early 1629 in English texts.  [MD]

Victor
A victor is a person who conquers an adversary.  The word comes from the Latin verb vinco (to conquer) and its related noun victor (a conqueror or winner).  It was first seen in English around 1340.
OED
OLD  [KD]

Villa
In Latin this word refers to a country house or farm estate owned by the wealthy. Originally borrowed into English in 1615, it has also come to refer to detached, architecturally attractive suburban homes.
OED  [EB]

Virago
A Latin term meaning "female warrior."  In English this term is used to refer to a bold or scolding woman.  [TH]