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Creative human and cultural expression
The arts, or creative arts, are a vast range of human practices involving creative expression, storytelling, and cultural participation. The arts encompass
The_arts
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up ARTS or arts in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ARTS or Arts may refer to: The arts, the general types of artistic expression Liberal arts, broad
ARTS
Audio framework
aRts (which stands for analog real time synthesizer) is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It was best known for previously being
ARts
Type of undergraduate qualification
A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated BA or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is the holder of a bachelor's
Bachelor_of_Arts
Art forms involving visual perception
performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts, also involve aspects of the visual arts, as well as arts of other types. Within the visual arts, the applied
Visual_arts
Codified systems and traditions of combat
Martial arts are codified systems and traditions of combat. They are practiced for a number of reasons ranging from self-defense, street fighting, military
Martial_arts
Topics referred to by the same term
Beaux Arts, Beaux arts, or Beaux-Arts is a French term corresponding to fine arts in English. Capitalized, it may refer to: Académie des Beaux-Arts, a French
Beaux_Arts
Type of postgraduate qualification
The Master of Arts (Latin: Magister Artium or Artium Magister; abbreviated MA or AM) is a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The
Master_of_Arts
Topics referred to by the same term
the Arts or University of Arts may refer to: University of the Arts (Philadelphia) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States University of the Arts London
University_of_the_Arts
American video game company
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA) is an American video game company headquartered in Redwood City, California. Founded in May 1982 by former Apple employee Trip
Electronic_Arts
Town with art as a cultural identity
An arts town (also called a arts city, or with art singular) is a settlement that is dedicated to and recognized as having art as a central feature to
Arts_town
Topics referred to by the same term
Seven arts may refer to: The traditional subdivision of the arts, being Music, Sculpture, Painting, Literature, Architecture, Performing, and Film The
Seven_arts
Upcoming American sitcom
Hollywood Arts is an upcoming American sitcom created by Jake Farrow and Samantha Martin, which serves as a sequel and spin-off to Victorious, with Daniella
Hollywood_Arts
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up dark art in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dark arts or dark art may refer to: Magic (supernatural), beliefs and actions employed to influence
Dark_arts
Full-contact combat sport
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking and grappling, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around
Mixed_martial_arts
Neoclassical architectural style
Beaux-Arts architecture (/boʊz ˈɑːr/ bohz AR, French: [boz‿aʁ] ) was the academic architectural style taught at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, particularly
Beaux-Arts_architecture
Aboriginal art centre in Northern Territory, Australia
Injalak Arts, formerly known as Injalak Arts and Crafts, is a non-profit, community-owned Aboriginal art centre located in Gunbalanya, around 300 km (190 mi)
Injalak_Arts
Art forms involving live performance
The performing arts are arts such as music, dance, and drama which are performed for an audience. They are different from the visual arts, which produce
Performing_arts
The fine arts of Assam has an extremely rich tradition. The archaic Mauryan stupas discovered in and around Goalpara district are believed to be the earliest
Arts_of_Assam
Art of the preparation, cooking, and presentation of food
Culinary arts are the cuisine arts of the preparation, cooking, and presentation of food, usually in the form of meals. People working in this field –
Culinary_arts
High school or junior college academic diploma
Intermediate Arts (IA) is an academic diploma awarded by a high school or junior college after the completion of 12th grade or equivalent in some countries
Intermediate_of_Arts
Annual music and arts festival in Indio, California
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, often referred to simply as Coachella, is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club
Coachella
Branch in the production of consumer goods
The applied arts are all the arts that apply design and decoration to everyday and essentially practical objects in order to make them aesthetically pleasing
Applied_arts
Form of art using sound
Muses were nine deities in Ancient Greek mythology who presided over the arts and sciences. They were included in tales by the earliest Western authors
Music
Arts Societies (NADFAS), operating under the name The Arts Society, is a national organisation in the United Kingdom promoting education in the arts,
The_Arts_Society
2026 edition of award ceremony
The 62nd Baeksang Arts Awards (Korean: 제62회 백상예술대상) ceremony was at COEX Hall D in Seoul on May 8, 2026. Organized by HLL JoongAng and sponsored by Gucci
62nd_Baeksang_Arts_Awards
Fictional being in a narrative
A character is a person or being in a narrative (such as a novel, play or film). The character may be entirely fictional or based on a real-life person
Character_(arts)
Education in Confucian philosophy
The Six Arts formed the basis of education in ancient Chinese culture. These were made and practiced by the Confucians. During the Zhou dynasty (1122–256
Six_Arts
Variety of fighting styles developed in China
Chinese martial arts, commonly referred to with umbrella terms kung fu (/ˈkʌŋ ˈfuː/; Chinese: 功夫; pinyin: gōngfu; Jyutping: gung1 fu1; Cantonese Yale:
Chinese_martial_arts
Traditional academic course in Western higher education
sciences, arts, and humanities. Liberal arts takes the term art in the sense of a learned skill rather than specifically the fine arts. Liberal arts education
Liberal_arts_education
Process of describing and judging art
Arts criticism is the process of describing, analyzing, interpreting, and judging works of art. The disciplines of arts criticism can be defined by the
Arts_criticism
British organisation
Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, commonly known as the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), is a London-based organization
Royal_Society_of_Arts
Arts, formerly the Millay Colony for the Arts, is an arts community offering residency-retreats and workshops in Austerlitz, New York, and free arts programs
Millay_Arts
Robotic design company based in Cornwall, England
Engineered Arts Ltd is an English engineering, designer and manufacturer of humanoid robots based in Cornwall, England. It was founded in October 2004
Engineered_Arts
Square in Saint Petersburg, Russia
The Arts Square (Russian: площадь Искусств, Ploshchad Iskusstv) is an open public square in the center of St. Petersburg, Russia. Before the construction
Arts_Square
Independent UK charity
Children & the Arts is an independent charity that provides access to professional arts venues for young people in the UK who would otherwise grow up having
Children_&_the_Arts
Form of arts and crafts using fibers
be wall-hung, sculptural, installation, or have a functional decorative arts purpose. Techniques used in creating textile art can include: Appliqué Basket
Textile_arts
Artistic style of representing subjects realistically
generally known. There have been various movements invoking realism in the other arts, such as the opera style of verismo, literary realism, theatrical realism
Realism_(arts)
Graduate degree
A Master of Liberal Arts (ALM, MALA, MLS, or MALS) is a graduate degree conferred by higher education institutions. Highly ranked universities offering
Master_of_Liberal_Arts
Topics referred to by the same term
Arts (French: Musée des Beaux-Arts; German: Museum der bildenden Künste) may refer to: Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu, Japan National Museum of Fine Arts (Manila)
Museum_of_Fine_Arts
Term
Arts integration differs from traditional education by its inclusion of both the arts discipline and a traditional subject as part of learning (e.g. using
Arts_integration
Academic degree
Doctor of Fine Arts (DFA) is a professional doctoral degree in fine arts. It may also be awarded as an honorary degree. Doctoral programmes leading to
Doctor_of_Fine_Arts
School subject
Industrial arts is an educational program that features the fabrication of objects in wood or metal using a variety of hand, power, or machine tools. Industrial
Industrial_arts
The marching arts are a collection of fine arts related activities that are closely associated with wind music. The marching arts include, but are not
Marching_arts
Air traffic control computer system
Common ARTS (or Automated Radar Terminal System) is an air traffic control computer system, a type of operational display system, that air traffic controllers
Common_ARTS
South Korean film, television and theatre awards
The Baeksang Arts Awards (Korean: 백상예술대상; Hanja: 百想藝術大賞), also known as the Paeksang Arts Awards, are awards for excellence in film, television and theatre
Baeksang_Arts_Awards
Examples of different arts include visual arts, performing arts, musical arts, digital arts, conceptual arts, etc. Interdisciplinary artists apply at least
Interdisciplinary_arts
Topics referred to by the same term
Deadly Arts may refer to: Deadly Arts, a martial arts documentary series hosted by Josette Normandeau G.A.S.P!! Fighters' NEXTream, a 1998 fighting game
Deadly_Arts
Martial artist and actor (1940–1973)
actor, and filmmaker. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy, which was formed from his experiences in unarmed fighting and
Bruce_Lee
Topics referred to by the same term
School of Arts or school of arts may refer to: Art school, an educational institution with a primary focus on the visual arts Mechanics' institutes, Victorian-era
School_of_Arts
Art demonstration of respect or dedication to someone or something
more oblique reference, artistic or poetic. The term is often used in the arts, where one author or artist shows respect to another by allusion or imitation;
Homage_(arts)
Type of performing art with human targets
Impalement arts are a type of performing art in which a performer plays the role of human target for a fellow performer who demonstrates accuracy skills
Impalement_arts
Arts journalism is a branch of journalism concerned with the reporting and discussion of the arts including, but not limited to, the visual arts, film
Arts_journalism
1969 music festival in Bethel, New York, US
away in Middletown. East Village Other reported, before Woodstock Music and Arts Fair in the 14 August 1969 issue, and after the event in the 20 August 1969
Woodstock
Award and title created by the U.S. Congress
Medal of Arts is an award and title created by the United States Congress in 1984, for the purpose of honoring artists and patrons of the arts. A prestigious
National_Medal_of_Arts
Indian motion picture company
Geetha Arts is an Indian film production and distribution company known for its works in Telugu cinema. It is one of the largest and most successful production
Geetha_Arts
Design movement (c. 1880–1920)
The Arts and Crafts movement was an international trend in the decorative and fine arts that developed earliest and most fully in the British Isles and
Arts_and_Crafts_movement
Arts or crafts concerned with the design and manufacture of functional, beautiful objects
The decorative arts are arts or crafts whose aim is the design and manufacture of objects that are both beautiful and functional. This includes most of
Decorative_arts
Okinawan martial arts refers to the martial arts, such as karate, tegumi and kobudō, which originated among the indigenous people of Okinawa Island. Due
Okinawan_martial_arts
Public university in Kolkata, India
Performing Arts and Visual Arts under the Faculty of Fine Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences and other subjects under the Faculty of Arts. Currently,
Rabindra_Bharati_University
Building in Sheffield, England
The Arts Tower is a building at 12 Bolsover Street in Sheffield, England, belonging to the University of Sheffield and which opened in 1965. A spokesperson
Arts_Tower
Sculptures by Leo Friedlander in Washington, DC
The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace are bronze, fire-gilded statue groups on Lincoln Memorial Circle in West Potomac
The Arts of War and The Arts of Peace
The_Arts_of_War_and_The_Arts_of_Peace
Aboriginal art centre in South Australia
Tjala Arts, formerly known as Minymaku Arts, is an Aboriginal Australian-owned and -managed arts centre located in the remote community of Amata in the
Tjala_Arts
Cultural aspect of Kerala
The Indian state Kerala is well known for its diverse forms of performing arts. The various communities in Kerala contribute to its rich and colourful culture
Arts_of_Kerala
Japanese video game developer and publisher
Game Arts Co., Ltd. (株式会社ゲームアーツ, Kabushiki gaisha gēmu ātsu) is a Japanese video game developer and publisher based in Chiyoda, Tokyo. Originally established
Game_Arts
Art that involves physical manipulation
Plastic arts are art forms which involve physical manipulation of a plastic medium, such as clay, wax, paint – or even plastic in the modern sense of the
Plastic_arts
Canadian country music singer (b. 1994)
Tenille Jade Dakota Arts (born April 19, 1994) is a Canadian country music singer from Weyburn, Saskatchewan. She released a self-titled extended play
Tenille_Arts
Relationship between art and politics
A strong relationship between the arts and politics, particularly between various kinds of art and power, occurs across historical epochs and cultures
The_arts_and_politics
Topics referred to by the same term
Minister for the Arts may refer to: Minister for the Arts (Australia) Minister for the Arts (New South Wales) Minister for the Arts (Northern Territory)
Minister_for_the_Arts
Film genre
Martial arts films are a subgenre of action films that feature martial arts combat between characters. These combats are usually the films' primary appeal
Martial_arts_film
martial arts. Sometimes, schools or styles are introduced by individual teachers or masters, or as a brand name by a specific gym. Martial arts can be
List_of_martial_arts
Undergraduate degree
In some Scottish universities, a Master of Arts (MA; Scots: Maister o Arts, Scottish Gaelic: Maighstir nan Ealan) is the holder of a degree awarded to
Master_of_Arts_(Scotland)
Mixed martial arts gym based in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Academy (formerly known as Jackson's Submission Fighting) is a mixed martial arts gym based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The gym has been featured in several
Jackson_Wink_MMA_Academy
Graduate-level university degree
A Master of Fine Arts (MFA or M.F.A.) is a graduate degree in fine arts, including visual arts, creative writing, graphic design, photography, filmmaking
Master_of_Fine_Arts
Historic district in Hudson County, New Jersey, US
The Powerhouse Arts District is a historic warehouse district in Downtown Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, on the water front of the Hudson River
Powerhouse_Arts_District
UK producer of soft-skills training programmes
Video Arts Ltd is a British video production company which produces and sells soft-skills training programmes, e-learning courses and learning platforms
Video_Arts
Religious sexual practices
(traditional Chinese: 房中術; simplified Chinese: 房中术; pinyin: fángzhōngshù; lit. 'arts of the bedchamber') are the ways Taoists may practice sexual activity. These
Taoist_sexual_practices
Topics referred to by the same term
Arts and Entertainment may refer to: The arts and entertainment Arts and Entertainment (album), a 2009 album by Masta Ace and Ed O.G. A&E (TV network)
Arts_and_Entertainment
UK charity for prisoners, detainees and ex-offenders
Koestler Arts (formerly The Koestler Trust) is a charity that helps ex-offenders, secure patients and detainees in the UK to express themselves creatively
Koestler_Arts
Required talents of Chinese caste
The four arts (simplified Chinese: 四艺; traditional Chinese: 四藝; pinyin: Sìyì), or the four arts of the Chinese scholar, were the four main academic and
Four_arts
American television awards
the American television industry. Presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime Emmys are awarded in recognition of excellence
Primetime_Emmy_Awards
The Arts in Australia refers to the visual arts, literature, performing arts and music in the area of, on the subject of, or by the people of the Commonwealth
Arts_in_Australia
Annual festival at Harvard University
Harvard Arts Festival (formerly ARTS FIRST) is an annual arts festival held at Harvard University over four days at the end of the spring semester. It
Arts_First
History
Arts & Architecture (1929–1967) was an American design, architecture, landscape, and arts magazine. It was published and edited by John Entenza from 1938
Arts_&_Architecture
Since 1983 and the 1987 release of its Skate or Die!, Electronic Arts has respectively developed and published video games, bundles, as well as a handful
List_of_Electronic_Arts_games
Topics referred to by the same term
Literary Arts may refer to: Creative writing or literature Literary Arts, Inc., an American arts organization that presents the annual Oregon Book Awards
Literary_Arts
Art genre
color or tone, especially drawing and the various forms of engraving Graphic arts mostly includes drawing, calligraphy, photography, painting, typography,
Graphic_arts
Topics referred to by the same term
for the Arts is the name of many venues, including: India Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, New Delhi, India United States Cantor Arts Center
Center_for_the_Arts
British nonprofit innovation promotion organization
Nesta (formerly NESTA, National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) is a British foundation, registered as a charity, which supports innovation
Nesta_(charity)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Arts Union is the name of: Arts Union (Germany), a former trade union in Germany Arts Union (Netherlands), a trade union in the Netherlands American
Arts_Union
Concert hall in South Kensington, London, England
have been called the Central Hall of Arts and Sciences, but the name was changed to the Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences by Queen Victoria upon laying
Royal_Albert_Hall
Annual British television awards
an annual award show hosted by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. They have been awarded annually since 1955. The BAFTA TV Awards are recognised
British Academy Television Awards
British_Academy_Television_Awards
American software company, 1979 to 1985
Software Arts was a software company founded by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston in 1979 to develop VisiCalc, which was published by a separate company,
Software_Arts
National academy of Canada
Canada, SRC), also known as the Academies of Arts, Humanities, and Sciences of Canada (French: Académies des arts, des lettres et des sciences du Canada),
Royal_Society_of_Canada
Graduate academic degree in education
degrees (providing qualifications for similar careers) include the Master of Arts in Education (MAEd or M.A.Ed. or M.A.E.) and the Master of Science in Education
Master_of_Education
Written work of art
has been unveiling evidence of the human efforts to preserve and transmit arts and knowledge that depended completely or partially on an oral tradition
Literature
Topics referred to by the same term
Festival of the Arts may refer to: Festival of the Arts (California), an art festival held annually in Laguna Beach, California Festival of the Arts (Grand Rapids)
Festival_of_the_Arts
Performing arts company affiliated with the Falun Gong
Shen Yun Performing Arts (Chinese: 神韻藝術團; lit. 'divine rhythm arts troupe') is a nonprofit performing arts and entertainment company based in the United
Shen_Yun
Hotel in Barcelona
Hotel Arts is a 44-storey, 483 room luxury hotel on the seafront of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is operated by Ritz-Carlton. Hotel Arts Barcelona
Hotel_Arts
Sportswear brand & martial arts training camp
of apparel and equipment for various martial arts, combat sports, and fitness including mixed martial arts, boxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and
Venum
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful Arts
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Goddess of Arts; Goddess Saraswati
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
A Man who Dedicated to Arts; A Connoisseur
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Garland of the Fine Arts
Girl/Female
Hindu
Mercy (The two children were found and brought to King Shantanu. Kripa was taught Dhanurveda, the martial arts, by his father, and he became one of the Kurus' martial teachers.)
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Debater; Orator; Well-versed in the Arts
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Arts of Eternal Knowledge
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Goddess Saraswathi; Goddess of Arts
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kalaimagal | கலைமகல
Queen of arts
Kalaimagal | கலைமகல
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mercy (The two children were found and brought to King Shantanu. Kripa was taught Dhanurveda, the martial arts, by his father, and he became one of the Kurus' martial teachers.)
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Creating Arts
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a wise or learned person, or in some cases a nickname for someone suspected of being acquainted with the occult arts, from Middle English wise ‘wise’ (Old English wīs). This name has also absorbed Dutch Wijs, a nickname meaning ‘wise’, and possibly cognates in other languages.Americanized form of German and Jewish Weiss ‘white’.
Girl/Female
American, Arabic, Bengali, British, English, Greek, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
The Fine Arts; Art; Miracle; Phases of Moon; Princess; Most Beautiful
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Language of the Arts
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Fine Arts
Girl/Female
Hindu
Queen of arts
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Artistic; Knowledgeable about the Arts
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Queen of Arts; Goddess Saraswati
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Well-versed in All the Tamil Arts
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Well-versed in All the Tamil Arts
ARTS
ARTS
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada
Infinity
Boy/Male
Australian, Gaelic
Crown; Wreath; Similar to Stephen
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sikh, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Happy Girl; Joyful; Pleasurable
Girl/Female
Irish
Fertile.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shrimant | à®·à¯à®°à¯€à®®à®‚தÂ
Pleasant, Charming, Royal, Wealthy
Boy/Male
Muslim
Lord of majesty and generosity
Girl/Female
Tamil
Darshini | தரà¯à®·à¯€à®¨à¯€
The one who blesses
Girl/Female
Tamil
A flower
Boy/Male
Biblical
Talking, thinking, humiliation, budding.
Boy/Male
English French Scandinavian
Counselor.
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n.
A kind of gum procured from a spiny leguminous shrub (Astragalus gummifer) of Western Asia, and other species of Astragalus. It comes in hard whitish or yellowish flakes or filaments, and is nearly insoluble in water, but slowly swells into a mucilaginous mass, which is used as a substitute for gum arabic in medicine and the arts. Called also gum tragacanth.
v.
The business which a person has learned, and which he engages in, for procuring subsistence, or for profit; occupation; especially, mechanical employment as distinguished from the liberal arts, the learned professions, and agriculture; as, we speak of the trade of a smith, of a carpenter, or mason, but not now of the trade of a farmer, or a lawyer, or a physician.
n.
An instrument such as a hammer, saw, plane, file, and the like, used in the manual arts, to facilitate mechanical operations; any instrument used by a craftsman or laborer at his work; an implement; as, the tools of a joiner, smith, shoe-maker, etc.; also, a cutter, chisel, or other part of an instrument or machine that dresses work.
n.
A drawing or writing printed off from one surface on another, as in ceramics and in many decorative arts.
a.
Full of use, advantage, or profit; producing, or having power to produce, good; serviceable for any end or object; helpful toward advancing any purpose; beneficial; profitable; advantageous; as, vessels and instruments useful in a family; books useful for improvement; useful knowledge; useful arts.
n.
One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc., used in husbandry and the arts.
n.
A man skilled in an art or in arts.
n.
A yellowish translucent substance, almost odorless and tasteless, obtained as a residue in the purification of crude petroleum, and consisting essentially of a mixture of several of the higher members of the paraffin series. It is used as an unguent, and for various purposes in the arts. See the Note under Petrolatum.
n.
All together; hence, in costume, the fine arts, etc., the general effect of a work as a whole, without regard to the execution of the separate perts.
a.
Ignorant of the arts.
n.
One devoted to virtu; one skilled in the fine arts, in antiquities, and the like; a collector or ardent admirer of curiosities, etc.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Rosicrucians, or their arts.
n.
One of the three liberal arts forming the trivium.
v. i.
Hence, to seek for favor or advancement by low arts or groveling servility; to fawn servilely.
n.
A fisherman who used unlawful arts and engines to catch fish.
n.
An institution organized and incorporated for the purpose of imparting instruction, examining students, and otherwise promoting education in the higher branches of literature, science, art, etc., empowered to confer degrees in the several arts and faculties, as in theology, law, medicine, music, etc. A university may exist without having any college connected with it, or it may consist of but one college, or it may comprise an assemblage of colleges established in any place, with professors for instructing students in the sciences and other branches of learning.
n.
A love of the fine arts; a taste for curiosities.
n.
The three " liberal" arts, grammar, logic, and rhetoric; -- being a triple way, as it were, to eloquence.
a.
Under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted by the sovereign; as, the Royal Academy of Arts; the Royal Society.
n.
The spirit or conduct of the Vandals; ferocious cruelty; hostility to the arts and literature, or willful destruction or defacement of their monuments.