Vogue

Vogue
Vogue Vogue, n. [F. vogue a rowing, vogue, fashion, It. voga, fr. vogare to row, to sail; probably fr. OHG. wag?n to move, akin to E. way. Cf. {Way}.] 1. The way or fashion of people at any particular time; temporary mode, custom, or practice; popular reception for the time; -- used now generally in the phrase in vogue. [1913 Webster]

One vogue, one vein, One air of thoughts usurps my brain. --Herbert. [1913 Webster]

Whatsoever its vogue may be, I still flatter myself that the parents of the growing generation will be satisfied with what ?? to be taught to their children in Westminster, in Eton, or in Winchester. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

Use may revive the obsoletest words, And banish those that now are most in vogue. --Roscommon. [1913 Webster]

2. Influence; power; sway. [Obs.] --Strype. [1913 Webster]


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  • vogué — vogué …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • vogue — [ vɔg ] n. f. • 1466; p. ê. it. voga; même orig. que voguer 1 ♦ État de ce qui est apprécié momentanément du public; de ce qui est à la mode. « C est l opinion qui toujours fait la vogue » (La Fontaine). ⇒ 1. mode. Sa vogue augmente, baisse. ⇒… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Vogüé — Vogüé …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • vogue — VOGUE. s. fem. L impulsion, le mouvement d une galere ou autre vaisseau par la force des rames. Vogue lente & foible, vogue pressée & forte. Il sign. fig. Le credit, l estime, la reputation où est une personne. Ce Predicateur avoit fort la vogue …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Vogue — 〈[vo:g] f.; ; unz.〉 1. Bewegung, Antrieb 2. Beliebtheit; →a. en vogue [<frz. vogue „Zulauf, Schwung; Ansehen, Beifall; Glück, Ruf“; zu voguer „fahren, schwimmen, rudern“] * * * Vogüé   [vɔ gɥe], Eugène …   Universal-Lexikon

  • vogue — [vəug US voug] n [C usually singular, U] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: act of rowing, course, fashion , from Old Italian voga, from vogare to row ] a popular and fashionable style, activity, method etc = ↑fashion vogue for ▪ the vogue for… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • vogue — [ voug ] noun 1. ) singular something that is popular or fashionable: Thin mustaches used to be the vogue. 2. ) uncount the state of being popular or fashionable: in vogue: Platform shoes are back in vogue …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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