vis major

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vis major

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Learned borrowing from Latin vīs maior.

noun

uncountable A greater force; an act of God; an unavoidable accident.

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"vis major." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/vis%20major. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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vis major. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/vis%20major

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"vis major." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/vis%20major.

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@misc{vis_major_2026,
  title = {vis major},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/vis%20major},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}