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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.]Definition 2024
vacation
vacation
English
Noun
vacation (countable and uncountable, plural vacations)
- Freedom from some business or activity. [from 14th c.]
- (obsolete) Free time given over to a specific purpose; occupation, activity. [15th-17th c.]
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essayes, London: Edward Blount, OCLC 946730821, II.28:
- The first exploited his, sundrie waies, and excelleth in military exploits, and utilitie of his publike vacations.
- 1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essayes, London: Edward Blount, OCLC 946730821, II.28:
- A period during which official activity or business is formally suspended; an official holiday from university, law courts etc. [from 15th c.]
- (Canada, US) A holiday; a stretch of leisure time away from work or duty and devoted to rest or pleasure. [from 19th c.]
- The act of vacating something; moving out. [from 19th c.]
- The Conservative Party’s vacation of the centre ground gave an opportunity to its opponents.
- (US, law) The act of making legally void.
Synonyms
- (Britain) holiday (1,4), annulment (2), revocation (2)
Derived terms
Translations
official holiday period
holiday, period of leisure time
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the act of vacating something; moving out of something
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the act of making legally void
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Verb
vacation (third-person singular simple present vacations, present participle vacationing, simple past and past participle vacationed)
- (intransitive) To spend or take a vacation.
- This year, we’re vacationing in Mexico.
Synonyms
Translations
to spend or take a vacation
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