1500-1600Latinvicissitudo, from vicissim ‘in turn’, from vicis; ➔ VICARIOUS
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As we have said, Simon Peter's vicissitudes, as depicted by Anita Mason, can not have been unique.
Cranmer's reputation has suffered various vicissitudes.
It could have shared the owner's adventures and vicissitudes, occupied his leisure hours, cheered his bleaker moments.
Over the millennia, cultures have changed very substantially as they have learned to cope with environmental vicissitudes.
The comparatively long time intervals between such environmental vicissitudes may be characterized by stasis in ecosystems as well as the component species.
Through the vicissitudes of life in a frontier province, Our Lady of Sion has remained the tutelary patroness of Lorraine.
the continuous changes and problems that affect a situation or someone’s lifevicissitudes of the vicissitudes of married life