- re´ad|journ´ment
- re|ad|journ «REE uh JURN», transitive verb, intransitive verb.to adjourn again.–re´ad|journ´ment, noun.
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ad|journ|ment — «uh JURN muhnt», noun. 1. an adjourning. 2. a being adjourned. 3. the time during which a court, lawmaking body, or the like, is adjourned. SYNONYM(S): recess … Useful english dictionary
journ — ad·journ; ad·journ·al; ad·journ·ment; so·journ·er; so·journ·ment; so·journ; … English syllables
re|ad|journ — «REE uh JURN», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to adjourn again. –re´ad|journ´ment, noun … Useful english dictionary
ad — ad; ad·a·man·cy; ad·am and eve; ad·a·man·tane; ad·a·man·tine; ad·a·man·ti·no·ma; ad·a·man·to·blast; ad·a·man·to·blas·to·ma; ad·a·ma·wa east·ern; ad·a·mel·lite; ad·am·esque; ad·am·it·ic; ad·am·it·ism; ad·ams·ite; ad·anal; ad·an·so·nia; ad·a·pis;… … English syllables
adjourn — ad|journ [ ə dʒɜrn ] verb intransitive or transitive to temporarily end something such as a meeting or a trial: The case was adjourned until Monday. ╾ ad|journ|ment noun count or uncount ad journ to phrasal verb transitive FORMAL adjourn to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
adjourn — ad·journ /ə jərn/ vt: to put off further proceedings of either indefinitely or until a later stated time: close formally adjourn ing the session vi: to suspend a session or meeting till another time or indefinitely: suspend formal business or… … Law dictionary
Adjournment — Ad*journ ment ( ment), n. [Cf. f. adjournement, OF. ajornement. See {Adjourn}.] 1. The act of adjourning; the putting off till another day or time specified, or without day. [1913 Webster] 2. The time or interval during which a public body… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Readjournment — Re ad*journ ment (r[=e] [a^]d*j[^u]rn ment), n. The act of readjourning; a second or repeated adjournment. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rejournment — Re*journ ment ( ment), n. Adjournment. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sojournment — So journ*ment, n. Temporary residence, as that of a stranger or a traveler. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
