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pernoctation

Meaning of "pernoctation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF PERNOCTATION

ˌpɜːnɒkˈteɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERNOCTATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pernoctation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERNOCTATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pernoctation in the English dictionary

The definition of pernoctation in the dictionary is the act of staying all night in a place; especially, for prayer, as a vigil.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERNOCTATION

accreditation · adaptation · alimentation · citation · consultation · documentation · excitation · hesitation · implementation · interpretation · invitation · limitation · meditation · orientation · presentation · rehabilitation · representation · reputation · rotation · transportation

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERNOCTATION

pern · Pernambuco · pernancy · pernicious · pernicious anaemia · perniciously · perniciousness · pernicketiness · pernickety · Pernik · pernio · pernoctate · Pernod · perone · peroneal · peroneus · Peronism · Peronist · peroral · perorally

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERNOCTATION

action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · duration · education · evaluation · federation · formation · foundation · generation

Synonyms and antonyms of pernoctation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pernoctation» into 25 languages

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pernoctation
1,325 millions of speakers
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pernoctación
570 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
510 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
380 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
280 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
278 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
270 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
260 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
220 millions of speakers
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Penipuan
190 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
180 millions of speakers
ja

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pernoctation
130 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Pernoctation
85 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
80 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
75 millions of speakers
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चंचलता
75 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
70 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
65 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
50 millions of speakers
uk

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pernoctation
40 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
30 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
15 millions of speakers
af

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pernoctation
14 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
10 millions of speakers
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pernoctation
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERNOCTATION»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pernoctation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERNOCTATION»

Discover the use of pernoctation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pernoctation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
In that branch of law therefore pernoctation is the test of residence. But that is a very narrow ground of construction, confined to the poor law: and it would be perverting other Acts as to residence if we held that construction applicable to them.
Great Britain. Court of Queen's Bench, 1865
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Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
... the beginning of a settlement was when the inhabitants had notice that the party intended to abide with them as an inhabitant. For that purpose his sleeping in the parish was most important. In that branch of law therefore pernoctation is ...
Thomas Flower Ellis, Colin Blackburn Baron Blackburn, 1865
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A Full, True and Comprehensive View of Christianity: ...
The preceding time of the night is to be tsþedt in a vigil' or pernoctation, when Christians are to assemble "together to' perform all parts of divine service, psalmody, and "le-ding' the scripturc, the law, the prophets, and the gospel, praying, ...
‎1748
4
A Blush of Maidens, a Foolishness of Old Men: Stories, ...
Pernoctation, or something like that they called it. Lovely word, pernoctation. See, it's all in the word, all in the naming of something. Give a pretty word to an unlovely thing and it improves the thing at once. Give an unusual name to something ...
William D. Skees, 2006
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A General Abridgment and Digest of American Law: With ...
It seems many eminent jurists in Europe think the rule of pernoctation is as infra prasidia. 1 Dodson, 105, 185. So was once the English rule ; though that now is condemnation, as to aliens, — as to British subjects, till fitted out as a vessel of war ...
Nathan Dane, 1824
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The Warden's Punishment Book of All Souls College, Oxford, ...
Which day and yeare Master Edward Darell was conuented, and prooued guiltie of seuerall faultes against Statute, as diuillation, pernoctation out of the Colledge, and that seuerall times without leaue, of refusing to appeare when hee was ...
Scott Mandelbrote, John Davis, 2013
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Oxford Historical Society
College for correction. In 1 599 Sr Robert Leech and Sr John Meades were guilty of pernoctation and breaking windows. They had been sent to prison by the Proctor.36 Pernoctation, or failure to pass the night in College, was generally dealt ...
‎1958
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Report of cases argued and determined in the English courts ...
... a settlement was when the inhabitants had notice that the party intended to abide with them as an inhabitant. For that purpose his sleeping in the parish was most important. In that branch of law therefore pernoctation is the test of residence.
‎1880
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The rule of conscience
... a rare perfedtion, which we can only tend to in this life, but we must do what moral diligence we can: and, as for the instance and particularities of duty and devotion, we are yet at greater liberty; for we are not obliged to pernoctation in prayer, ...
Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber, 1828
10
The Gilded Tongue: Overly Eloquent Words for Everyday Things
... sprinkle: ASPERGE spruce up: TITIVATE stammering: T R A U L I S M starchy: AMYLACEOUS star-shaped: STELLIFORM staying up all night (as when partying or studying): PERNOCTATION still waters, relating to: LENTIC stocky physique, ...
Rod L. Evans, 2006
REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Pernoctation [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pernoctation>. May 2024 ».
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