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adjourning

Word definitions for adjourning in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Adjourn \Ad*journ\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Adjourned ; p. pr. & vb. n. Adjourning .] [OE. ajornen, OF. ajoiner, ajurner, F. ajourner; OF. a (L. ad) + jor, jur, jorn, F. jour, day, fr. L. diurnus belonging to the day, fr. dies day. Cf. Journal , Journey .] ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of adjourn English)

Usage examples of adjourning.

Not but that the duke of Queensberry at one time despaired of succeeding, and being in continual apprehension for his life, expressed a desire of adjourning the parliament, until by time and good management he should be able to remove those difficulties that then seemed to be insurmountable.

Convention met at Richmond, and, after adjourning to meet at Baltimore, finally met there on the 28th of that month--twenty-one States being, in whole or in part, represented.

In my distress I sent to Baron Martin, as I was in every case in his list for the following day, and begged him to oblige me by adjourning his court.