vacation
21vacation — I. Vacation, ou estat, Ars, Artificium, Professio. De quel estat ou vacation es tu? Quid profiteris? vel Quam artem profiteris? Vacation et cessation de plaids, Iustitium. Commander les vacations, Iustitium indicere. Vacations, Feriae solennes. B …
22vacation — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English vacacioun, from Anglo French vacacion, from Latin vacation , vacatio freedom, exemption, from vacare Date: 14th century 1. a respite or a time of respite from something ; intermission 2.… …
23vacation — 1. noun /vəˈkeɪʃn,vəˈkeɪʃən,veɪˈkeɪʃn,veɪˈkeɪʃən/ a) leisure time, at least a whole day but usually longer (typical are one to three weeks), away from work or duty and devoted to rest or pleasure. The Conservative Party’s vacation of the centre… …
24vacation — 1 noun 1 (C) especially AmE a holiday, or time spent not working: on vacation: They re on vacation for the next two weeks. 2 (C) one of the periods of time when universities are closed see also: long vacation 3 (U) formal the act of leaving a… …
25vacation — [vəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C] a period of time when a university is closed 2) [C/U] American a holiday We re taking a vacation in Europe this summer.[/ex] vacation verb [I] …
26vacation — va•ca•tion [[t]veɪˈkeɪ ʃən, və [/t]] n. 1) a period of suspension of regular work, study, or other activity, usu. used for rest, recreation, or travel 2) freedom or release from duty, business, or activity 3) an act or instance of vacating 4) to… …
27vacation — /vəˈkeɪʃən / (say vuh kayshuhn), /veɪˈkeɪʃən / (say vay kayshuhn) noun 1. a part of the year when law courts, etc., are suspended or closed. 2. a part of the year when schools, universities, etc., are in recess: *The summer vacation following my… …
28vacation — n. a prison sentence. (Underworld.) □ I had a little vacation upstate for a while. □ It was a three year vacation, with time off for good behavior …
29vacation — n. & v. n. 1 a fixed period of cessation from work, esp. in universities and lawcourts. 2 US a holiday. 3 the act of vacating (a house or post etc.). v.intr. US take a holiday. Phrases and idioms: vacation land US an area providing attractions… …
30VACATION — n. f. Durée de travail quotidien consacrée par règlement de justice ou d’administration publique à une affaire. Il y a eu dans cette affaire trois vacations d’experts. Le rapport de ce procès a duré tant de vacations. Il y a eu ce jour là deux… …
