Both Uses of
adjourn
in
1776, by McCullough
- The same day as Lee's capture, Washington learned that Congress had adjourned in order to move to a safer location at Baltimore.†
p. 266.9 *adjourned = took a break or closed
- In the course of the day, Joseph Reed arrived from Bristol, accompanied by Congressman and physician Benjamin Rush, who, since the adjournment of Congress, had reported to Reed and Cadwalader to volunteer his services.†
p. 273.6adjournment = the act of taking a break or closing
Definition:
to temporarily end a formal meeting; or to move as a group to another location