noun
vis
vihs
noun
1
Force, power, or might (a somewhat formal or legal term).
"The contract referred to an act of vis major, an unforeseeable force beyond anyone's control."
How to Use Vis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal word for force or power, mostly seen in legal Latin phrases like "vis major."
Word Forms
vires plural
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Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin vis, meaning "force" or "power."