n. See Commorancy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. (Law) A dwelling or ordinary residence in a place; habitation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Commorancy consists in usually lying there. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Am. Law) Residence temporarily, or for a short time. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. commorans, p. pr. of commorari to abide; com- + morari to delay. ] 1. (Law) Ordinarily residing; inhabiting. [ 1913 Webster ]

All freeholders within the precinct . . . and all persons commorant therein. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Am. Law) Inhabiting or occupying temporarily. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A resident. Bp. Hacket. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. cormoran, fr. Armor. mōr-vran a sea raven; mōr sea + bran raven, with cor, equiv. to L. corvus raven, pleonastically prefixed; or perh. fr. L. corvus marinus sea raven. ] 1. (Zool.) Any species of Phalacrocorax, a genus of sea birds having a sac under the beak; the shag. Cormorants devour fish voraciously, and have become the emblem of gluttony. They are generally black, and hence are called sea ravens, and coalgeese. [ Written also corvorant. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A voracious eater; a glutton, or gluttonous servant. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. E. Memorandums, L. Memoranda [ L., something to be remembered, neut. of memorandus, fut. pass. p. of memorare. See Memorable. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. A record of something which it is desired to remember; a note to help the memory. [ 1913 Webster ]

I . . . entered a memorandum in my pocketbook. Guardian. [ 1913 Webster ]

I wish you would, as opportunity offers, make memorandums of the regulations of the academies. Sir J. Reynolds. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Law) A brief or informal note in writing of some transaction, or an outline of an intended instrument; an instrument drawn up in a brief and compendious form. [ 1913 Webster ]

Memorandum check, a check given as an acknowledgment of indebtedness, but with the understanding that it will not be presented at bank unless the maker fails to take it up on the day the debt becomes due. It usually has Mem. written on its face. [ 1913 Webster ]