... 1. n. & adj. --n. (pl. same) 1 a native of Vaud in W. Switzerland. 2 the French dialect spoken in Vaud. --adj. of or relating to Vaud or its dialect. Etymology: F 2. n. & adj. --n. (pl ... An inhabitant, or the inhabitants, of the Swiss canton of Vaud. 2. A modern name of the Waldenses.