vernacular

  1. Noun.  The language of a people, a national language.
  2. Noun.  Everyday speech, including colloquialisms, as opposed to literary or liturgical language.
  3. Noun.  Language unique to a particular group of people; jargon, argot.
  4. Noun.  (Christianity, uncountable) The indigenous language of a people, into which the words of the Roman Catholic mass are translated.
  5. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to everyday language.

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