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A mountain in Boeotia, in Greece, supposed by the Greeks to be the residence of Apollo and the Muses. From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take. Gray.

The habitation of a hermit; a secluded residence. Some forlorn and naked hermitage, Remote from all the pleasures of the world. Shak.

To take shelter or lodgings together; to reside in a collective body. Pope.

a festival, a session, etc.; hence, to direct and bring about officially; to conduct or preside at; as, the general held a council of war; a judge holds a court; a clergyman holds a service. I would hold more talk with thee. Shak.

l in making a run. -- Home farm, grounds, etc., the farm, grounds, etc., adjacent to the residence of the owner. -- Home lot, an inclosed plot on which the owner's home stands. [U. S.] -- Home rule, rule or government of an appendent or dependent country, as to all local and internal legislation, by means of a govern…

Of or pertaining to the home or family. Fireside enjoyments, homeborn happiness. Cowper.

In France, the mansion or town residence of a person of rank or wealth.

To admit to residence; to harbor. Palladius wished him to house all the Helots. Sir P. Sidney.

ith home. -- Household troops, troops appointed to attend and guard the sovereign or his residence.

Horn, and Bulge. -- Hunting leopard (Zoöl.), the cheetah. -- Hunting lodge, a temporary residence for the purpose of hunting. -- Hunting seat, a hunting lodge. Gray. -- Hunting shirt, a coarse shirt for hunting, often of leather. -- Hunting spider (Zoöl.), a spider which hunts its prey, instead of catching it in a…

o and Urania, according to others, of Bacchus and Venus. He was the god of marriage, and presided over nuptial solemnities. Till Hymen brought his love-delighted hour, There dwelt no joy in Eden's rosy bower. Campbell.

One who immigrates; one who comes to a country for the purpose of permanent residence; -- correlative of emigrant.

To come into a country of which one is not a native, for the purpose of permanent residence. See Emigrate.

The act of immigrating; the passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence. The immigrations of the Arabians into Europe. T. Warton.

e application or pertinacity; hence, to tease; to irritate; to worry. Their ministers and residents here have perpetually importuned the court with unreasonable demands. Swift.

s; to invest with power or authority in a formal manner; to install; as, to inaugurate a president; to inaugurate a king. Milton.

The day on which the President of the United States is inaugurated, the 4th of March in every year next after a year divisible by four.

al sense; as, a man under thirty-five years of age is incapable of holding the office of president of the United States; a person convicted on impeachment is thereby made incapable of holding an office of profit or honor under the government.

Of or relating to the English who are born or reside in India; Anglo-Indian.

Residence within, as in the heart. The personal indwelling of the Spirit in believers. South.