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[ri-zawr-ter]

noun

a person who frequently goes to recreation resorts.

Origin:
resort + -er¹

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

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resort (rɪˈzɔːt)

—vb
1.	(usually foll by to) to have recourse (to) for help, use, etc: to resort to violence
2.	to go, esp often or habitually; repair: to resort to the beach

—n
3.	a place to which many people go for recreation, rest, etc: a holiday resort
4.	the use of something as a means, help, or recourse
5.	the act of going to a place, esp for recreation, rest, etc
6.	last resort the last possible course of action open to one

[C14: from Old French resortir to come out again, from re- + sortir to emerge]

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—n

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