Lodge

[ loj ]

/ lɒdʒ /

noun

Henry Cabot,1850–1924, U.S. public servant and author: senator 1893–1924.

his grandsonHenry Cabot, Jr.,1902–85, U.S. journalist, statesman, and diplomat.

Sir Oliver Joseph,1851–1940, English physicist and writer.

Thomas,1558?–1625, English poet and dramatist.

British Dictionary definitions for henry cabot lodge (1 of 3)

lodge

/ (lɒdʒ) /

noun

mainly British a small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion, usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener

a house or cabin used occasionally, as for some seasonal activity

US and Canadian a central building in a resort, camp, or park

(capital when part of a name) a large house or hotel

a room for the use of porters in a university, college, etc

a local branch or chapter of certain societies

the building used as the meeting place of such a society

the dwelling place of certain animals, esp the dome-shaped den constructed by beavers

a hut or tent of certain North American Indian peoples

(at Cambridge University) the residence of the head of a college

verb

to provide or be provided with accommodation or shelter, esp rented accommodation

(intr) to live temporarily, esp in rented accommodation

to implant, embed, or fix or be implanted, embedded, or fixed

(tr) to deposit or leave for safety, storage, etc

(tr) to bring (a charge or accusation) against someone

(tr; often foll by in or with) to place (authority, power, etc) in the control (of someone)

(intr often foll by in) archaic to exist or be present (in)

(tr) (of wind, rain, etc) to beat down (crops)

Derived forms of lodge

lodgeable, adjective

Word Origin for lodge

C15: from Old French loge, perhaps from Old High German louba porch

British Dictionary definitions for henry cabot lodge (2 of 3)

Lodge ¹

/ (lɒdʒ) /

noun

David (John). born 1935, British novelist and critic. His books include Changing Places (1975), Small World (1984), Nice Work (1988), Therapy (1995), and Thinks... (2001)

Sir Oliver (Joseph). 1851–1940, British physicist, who made important contributions to electromagnetism, radio reception, and attempted to detect the ether. He also studied allegedly psychic phenomena

Thomas. ?1558–1625, English writer. His romance Rosalynde (1590) supplied the plot for Shakespeare's As You Like It

British Dictionary definitions for henry cabot lodge (3 of 3)

Lodge ²

/ (lɒdʒ) /

noun

the Lodge the official Canberra residence of the Australian Prime Minister

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