abode

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /əˈbəʊd/
• (America) IPA: /əˈboʊd/, [ʔəˈboʊːd̥̚]

Noun

abode (plural abodes)

1. (obsolete) Act of waiting; delay. [Attested from (1150 to 1350) to the early 17^th century.]
2. (obsolete) Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn. [Attested from (1350 to 1470) to the mid 18^th century.]
3. (formal) A residence, dwelling or habitation. [First attested from around 1350 to 1470.]

   of no fixed abode

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:abode

Translations

• German: Verweilen, Warten
• Portuguese: espera, atraso, aguardar
• Russian: заде́ржка

Translations

• German: Aufenthalt
• Italian: soggiorno, dimora, residenza
• Portuguese: permanência
• Russian: пребыва́ние

Translations

• French: demeure
• German: Bleibe, Wohnung
• Italian: dimora, residenza, domicilio
• Portuguese: residência, domicílio, moradia
• Russian: жили́ще
• Spanish: morada, residencia, vivienda

Verb

1. Simple past tense and past participle of abide

Noun

abode (plural abodes)

1. (obsolete) An omen; a foretelling. [Attested from the late 16^th century to the late 17^th century.]

Verb

abode (abodes, present participle aboding; past and past participle aboded)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To bode; to foreshow; to presage. [Attested from the late 16^th century to the mid 17^th century.]
2. (intransitive, obsolete) To be ominous. [Attested from the mid 17^th century to the late 17^th century.]

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