name
veronica
vuh-RO-nih-kuh
name
1
A common female given name, associated with the legend of St Veronica and the cloth said to bear an image of Christ's face.
"Veronica has been a popular name in Catholic families for centuries."
noun
1
A small flowering plant, usually with blue or purple flowers, also called speedwell.
"Veronica grows wild along the edges of the footpath every spring."
2
In bullfighting, a slow sweeping pass of the cape used to draw the bull past the matador.
"The matador executed a perfect veronica as the crowd cheered."
How to Use Veronica
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMainly a woman's name, but also the name of a garden flower and a specific cape move in bullfighting.
Word Forms
veronicaed past tense, veronicas plural, Veronicas plural, veronicas singular
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Etymology
Named after Saint Veronica, whose legend gave rise to both the given name and the bullfighting term (from the image on her cloth).