Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Jurisdiction; power of disposal; discretion.
  • To abandon.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete Disposal; control; license.

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  • noun obsolete disposal; control; licence

Etymologies

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Old French bandon. See abandon.

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Examples

  • "Founders seh the Mute voice be false prophet surely, an 'Aerol an' I mus '' bandon Marcus Garvey and return."

    Wonder Woman and the Lasso of Truth Boudreau Freret 2010

  • August 2, 2008 at 2:33 pm probly nawt..mubbers taek a luuk an sai “Pleh! a troll” an bandon dem at birf.

    Elderly kitteh… - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • # Jim Wright who thought Orbiting Death Magnet was a bandon 09 Feb 2008 at 12:46 pm

    How to Get an eBook of Old Man’s War — Free! « Whatever 2008

  • "Founders seh the Mute voice be false prophet surely, an 'Aerol an' I mus '' bandon Marcus Garvey and return."

    Neuromancer Gibson, William, 1948- 1984

  • ` ` In every troop or bandon of two or four hundred men, eight or ten stout fellows were deputed to ride immediately behind the fighting-line to pick up and rescue the wounded, for which purpose their saddles had two stirrups on the left side, while they themselves were provided with water-flasks, and perhaps applied temporary bandages.

    A History of Science: in Five Volumes. Volume I: The Beginnings of Science 1904

  • X. King Arthur smiteth with his spurs like a good knight and overthroweth two knights in his onset, and Messire Gawain rideth a bandon betwixt two fellowships to be the better known.

    The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869

  • - By brijet burnell on Jun. 6 at 10: 34 AM gold beach oregon, bandon by the sea, oregon .... heck anyplace in oregon

    The Daily News - News 2010

  • - By brijet burnell on Jun. 6 at 10: 34 AM gold beach oregon, bandon by the sea, oregon .... heck anyplace in oregon

    The Daily News - News 2010

  • - By brijet burnell on Jun. 6 at 10: 34 AM gold beach oregon, bandon by the sea, oregon .... heck anyplace in oregon

    The Daily News - News 2010

  • - By brijet burnell on Jun. 6 at 10:34 AM gold beach oregon, bandon by the sea, oregon.... heck anyplace in oregon

    The Daily News - News 2010

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