vert
/vɜrt/
noun
- A person who has changed from one religion, political party, or opinion to another.
- As a vert to veganism, he had to learn new recipes.
- She was a recent vert to the conservative party.
- The church welcomed the new vert with open arms.
- In heraldry, the color green.
- The knight's shield was vert with a gold lion.
- The coat of arms featured a field of vert and azure.
- Vert is one of the five traditional heraldic colors.
- In British law, the right to cut green wood in a forest.
- The forester explained the rules of vert and venison.
- The ancient charter granted vert to the local villagers.
- Only the lord of the manor could exercise vert in the royal forest.
verb
- To change one's religion, political party, or opinion.
- Many voters verted to the opposing party during the election.
- She verted to a more sustainable lifestyle.
- He verted to Catholicism after years of study.