en pension
Britishadverb
Example Sentences
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His father put him en pension with a Calvinist minister, to be re-made a protestant, no matter of what sort.
From Four Years in France or, Narrative of an English Family's Residence there during that Period; Preceded by some Account of the Conversion of the Author to the Catholic Faith by Beste, Henry Digby
It is customary here not to live en pension or to pay a fixed price for any meal, the smallest item, down to a piece of bread, being conscientiously marked against you.
From Old Calabria by Douglas, Norman
He knew Vevay well, and as soon as the boat touched the little quay, he hurried along the shore to La Tour, where the Carrols were living en pension.
From Little Women by Alcott, Louisa May
He had been en pension instead with a dear old professor of chemistry and his family at Puteaux, and used to go in and out.
From The Pool in the Desert by Duncan, Sara Jeannette
He said he would be pleased to take me "en pension."
From Letters to His Friends by Robinson, Forbes
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