Lodge has several meanings, in most cases relating to a meeting or dwelling place. It is also a surname.
Common nouns
- The Lodge, the official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia
- Black lodge, traditionally a Masonic Lodge fallen into disrepute, but commonly perceived as a meeting place for neo-pagans who believe in black magic. The Lodge is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Australia and also the residence of the prime minister's family in the national capital Canberra The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. A Masonic Lodge, often termed a Private Lodge or Constituent Lodge in Books of Constitutions is the basic organisation of Freemasonry.
- Hunting lodge, a place to stay when hunting
- Masonic Lodge, meeting place of Freemasons. Hunting is the practice of pursuing Animals for Food, Recreation, or Trade. A Masonic Lodge, often termed a Private Lodge or Constituent Lodge in Books of Constitutions is the basic organisation of Freemasonry.
- Ski lodge, a place to stay when skiing
- Beaver's lodge, a nest
- Home of Native Americans
- Hotel, especially with a rustic or wilderness theme, or situated outside a city
- Level of organisation in a fraternal group (i. Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Beavers are two primarily nocturnal semi-aquatic species of Rodent, one native to North America and one to Europe For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis e. Freemasonry)
- Luxury resorts, which is intimate of size, with a common area, and often also features a mountain or natural location
- A building on a typical British estate in which a family live who are responsible for opening and closing the gates and thereby controlling entry. A luxury resort, sometimes referred to as an exclusive Resort, is a very expensive Vacation facility which is fully staffed and has been rated with five stars For other uses see Estate. An estate comprises the houses and outbuildings and supporting farmland and woods that surround the gardens and grounds
- Name used by Chi Psi Fraternity brothers for their house. Chi Psi Fraternity, ΧΨ is a fraternity consisting of more than 30 chapters (known as "Alphas" at American colleges and universities
- Lodge (company), an American cookware manufacturer
Persons
- Alexander Lodge (1881-1938), British engineer
- Carron Angus Cyril Oliver Lodge (c. Founded in 1896 on the Appalachian Mountains in South Pittsburg Tennessee, by Joseph Lodge, Lodge Manufacturing is one of America's oldest Alexander Marshall Lodge (1881-1938 was an English inventor who did early work and held some Patents on the Spark plug. Carron Angus Cyril Oliver Lodge (born abt 1883 at Bruges, Belgium, died at London NW 24 June 1910 was an English figure and landscape painter 1883-1910), British figure and landscape painter
- Sir Edmund Lodge (1756-1839), British Officer of Arms and author
- Eleanor Constance Lodge (1869-1936), historian and Principal of Westfield College, London
- Francis Graham Lodge (1908-), British black-and-white artist
- George Edward Lodge (1860-1954), British birds artist
- John C. Lodge (1862–1950), mayor of Detroit, Michigan
- Henry Cabot Lodge (1850–1924), an early 20th century U. Sir Edmund Lodge, KH (1756-1839 was a long-serving English officer of arms and a writer on heraldic subjects Eleanor Constance Lodge, CBE, was born on 18 September 1869 at Hanley Staffordshire. Westfield College was a small college situated in Hampstead, London, England, which was a constituent college of the University of London from Francis Graham Lodge (1908- was a self-taught English black and white artist George Edward Lodge FZS, ( 3 December 1860; died 5 February 1954) was a British illustrator of Birds and an authority John Christian Lodge, ( August 12, 1862 – February 6, 1950) was an influential Mayor of Detroit Michigan, 1922-1924 and This article is about Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924 a US politician in the early twentieth century S. Senator
- Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (1902–1985), grandson, mid-20th century U. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr ( July 5, 1902 &ndash February 27, 1985) was a Republican United States Senator from Massachusetts S. Senator
- David Lodge (author) (b. David John Lodge CBE, (born January 28, 1935 at Brockley London, England) is a British author 1935), British author
- Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge (1851-1940), British physicist and writer involved in the development of the wireless telegraph
- Oliver W F Lodge (1878-1955), poet & author
- Sir Richard Lodge (1855-1936), historian
- Tom Lodge (born 1936), author and radio broadcaster
Dictionary
lodge
-noun
- A building used for recreational use such as a hunting lodge or a summer cabin.
- Porter's or caretaker's rooms at or near the main entrance to a building or an estate.
- A local chapter of some fraternities, such as freemasons.
- A rural hotel or resort, an inn.
- A beaver's shelter constructed on a pond or lake.
-verb
- (intransitive) To be firmly fixed in a specified position.
- (intransitive) To pay rent to a landlord or landlady who lives in the same house.
- (transitive) To supply with a room or place to sleep in for a time.
- (transitive) To put money, jewellery, or other valuables for safety.
- (transitive) To place (a statement, etc.) with the proper authorities (such as courts, etc.).
- (transitive) To flatten to the ground.
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