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Volans

[ voh-lanz ]

noun

Astronomy.
genitive Volantis
  1. the Flying Fish, a southern constellation between Carina and Hydrus.


Volans

/ ˈəʊæԳ /

noun

  1. a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Carina and Hydrus
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Volans1

< Latin, present participle of DZ to fly
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Volans1

C19: from Latin, literally: flying, from DZ to fly
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John Elkington, founder of Volans, is an authority on corporate sustainability and he believes the tide is turning.

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The trees around Washington are full of Glaucomys Volans, the Southern flying squirrel.

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“ is remarkable is that Interface has stuck with Mission Zero through thick and thin,” says John Elkington, executive chairman of Volans, a London-based consultant, and a leading authority on corporate sustainability.

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The agent Jonny Geller and the head of Faber Digital, Henry Volans, investigate how writers can survive in a new publishing landscape.

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At Mobile Culture, Whitby was presenting with book publisher Faber's head of digital Henry Volans.

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