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Added 1 October 2026

abode

/əˈbəʊd/ noun

In Latin: mansio Wiktionary

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Act of waiting; delay. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
Stay or continuance in a place; sojourn.
A residence, dwelling or habitation.
of no fixed abode

verb

simple past and past participle of abide

noun

An omen; a foretelling.

verb

To bode; to foreshow; to presage.
To be ominous.

Origin

From Middle English abod, abad, from Old English *ābād, related to ābīdan (“to abide”); see abide. Cognate with Scots abade, abaid (“abode”). For the change of nouns, compare abode, preterite of abide.

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