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Meaning of lodge

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  Lodge
      n 1: English physicist who studied electromagnetic radiation and
           was a pioneer of radiotelegraphy (1851-1940) [syn: {Lodge},
           {Sir Oliver Lodge}, {Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge}]
      2: a formal association of people with similar interests; "he
         joined a golf club"; "they formed a small lunch society";
         "men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen
         today" [syn: {club}, {social club}, {society}, {guild},
         {gild}, {lodge}, {order}]
      3: small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country
         mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener
      4: a small (rustic) house used as a temporary shelter [syn:
         {lodge}, {hunting lodge}]
      5: any of various Native American dwellings [syn: {lodge},
         {indian lodge}]
      6: a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers [syn:
         {hostel}, {hostelry}, {inn}, {lodge}, {auberge}]
      v 1: be a lodger; stay temporarily; "Where are you lodging in
           Paris?"
      2: put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table";
         "stick your thumb in the crack" [syn: {lodge}, {wedge},
         {stick}, {deposit}] [ant: {dislodge}, {free}]
      3: file a formal charge against; "The suspect was charged with
         murdering his wife" [syn: {charge}, {lodge}, {file}]
      4: provide housing for; "We are lodging three foreign students
         this semester" [syn: {lodge}, {accommodate}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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