Homesickness

  • 51Absconding — Abscond Ab*scond , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Absconded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Absconding}.] [L. abscondere to hide; ab, abs + condere to lay up; con + d[a^]re (only in comp.) to put. Cf. {Do}.] 1. To hide, withdraw, or be concealed. [1913 Webster] The… …

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  • 52homesick — adjective Date: 1756 longing for home and family while absent from them • homesickness noun …

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  • 53nostalgia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek nostos return home + New Latin algia; akin to Greek neisthai to return, Old English genesan to survive, Sanskrit nasate he approaches Date: 1756 1. the state of being homesick ; homesickness 2. a wistful or… …

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