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n.The right of a married couple to live together;(Latin) a mensa et thoro.See also divorce
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Bed and board — Board Board (b[=o]rd), n. [OE. bord, AS. bord board, shipboard; akin to bred plank, Icel. bor[eth] board, side of a ship, Goth. f[=o]tu baurd footstool, D. bord board, G. brett, bort. See def. 8. [root]92.] 1. A piece of timber sawed thin, and of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bed and board — n [U] BrE food and a place to sleep … Dictionary of contemporary English
bed and board — noun : sleeping quarters and meals especially in marital cohabitation his wife has left his bed and board * * * 1. living quarters and meals: In this school students must pay by the week for bed and board. 2. one s home regarded as exemplifying… … Useful english dictionary
Bed and Board — This article is about a French film. For lodging, see Bed and breakfast. Bed and Board original film poster Directed by François Truffaut … Wikipedia
bed and board — noun A place to sleep and eat; bed and breakfast; the services provided by an inn or similar establishment. For, alas, the Ideal always has to grow in the Real, and to seek out its bed and board there, often in a very sorry way. No beautifullest… … Wiktionary
bed and board — 1. living quarters and meals: In this school students must pay by the week for bed and board. 2. one s home regarded as exemplifying the obligations of marriage: He said he would not be responsible for her debts after she left his bed and board.… … Universalium
From bed and board — Bed Bed, n. [AS. bed, bedd; akin to OS. bed, D. bed, bedde, Icel. be?r, Dan. bed, Sw. b[ a]dd, Goth. badi, OHG. betti, G. bett, bette, bed, beet a plat of ground; all of uncertain origin.] 1. An article of furniture to sleep or take rest in or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bed and board — lodging and food. → bed … English new terms dictionary
bed and board — noun (U) food and a place to sleep … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bed and board — UK / US noun [uncountable] meals and a room to sleep in … English dictionary
