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Vinony

spark

noun

  1. incandescent particle
  2. begin, start, initiate
L27936 on Wikidata ↗

verb

  1. to emit an electric spark
  2. begin, start, initiate
L27937 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈspɑːk/ / [ˈspɑːk] / /ˈspɑɹk/

name

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Probably Scandinavian, akin to Old Norse sparkr (“sprightly”).

  1. A gallant; a foppish young man.

    “The finest sparks and cleanest beaux.”

    “Jones had no sooner quitted the room, than the petty-fogger, in a whispering tone, asked Mrs Whitefield, “If she knew who that fine spark was?””

  2. A beau, lover.

verb

Etymology: Probably Scandinavian, akin to Old Norse sparkr (“sprightly”).

  1. To woo, court; to act the gallant or beau.