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Webster 1913 Edition
Vacation
Va-ca′tion
,Noun.
1.
The act of vacating; a making void or of no force;
as, the
. vacation
of an office or a charter2.
Intermission of a stated employment, procedure, or office; a period of intermission; rest; leisure.
It was not in his nature, however, at least till years had chastened it, to take any
Hence, specifically: -vacation
from controversy. Palfrey.
(a)
(Law)
Intermission of judicial proceedings; the space of time between the end of one term and the beginning of the next; nonterm; recess.
“With lawyers in the vacation.” Shak.
(c)
The time when an office is vacant;
esp.
(Eccl.)
, the time when a see, or other spiritual dignity, is vacant.
Webster 1828 Edition
Vacation
VACA'TION
,Noun.
1.
The act of making void, vacant, or of no validity; as the vacation of a charter.2.
Intermission of judicial proceedings; the space of time between the end of one term and the beginning of the next; non-term.3.
The intermission of the regular studies and exercises of a college or other seminary, when the students have a recess.4.
Intermission of a stated employment.5.
The time when a see or other spiritual dignity is vacant.During the vacation of a bishopric, the dean and chapter are guardians of the spiritualities.
6.
Leisure; freedom from trouble or perplexity. [Now little used.]