| VAN | the quality of being valueless or futile |
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| VAN | feelings of excessive pride |
| VAN | a vain and frivolous way of life especially in large cities (after a fair held in the town of Vanity in Pilgrim's Progress) |
| VAN | United States electrical engineer who designed an early analogue computer and who led the scientific program of the United States during World War II (1890-1974) |
| VAN | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
| VAN | susceptible to being defeated |
| VAN | decisively defeated in combat |
| VAN | someone who is victorious by force of arms |
| VAN | the quality of having a superior or more favorable position |
| VAN | place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective) |
| VAN | a place from which something can be viewed |
| VAN | a volcanic island in the Fijis |