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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Re·sort n.
 1. The act of going to, or making application; a betaking one's self; the act of visiting or seeking; recourse; as, a place of popular resort; -- often figuratively; as, to have resort to force.
    Join with me to forbid him her resort.   --Shak.
 2. A place to which one betakes himself habitually; a place of frequent assembly; a haunt.
    Far from all resort of mirth.   --Milton.
 3. That to which one resorts or looks for help; resource; refuge.
 Last resort, ultimate means of relief; also, final tribunal; that from which there is no appeal.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 last resort
      n : French for `worst going' [syn: pis aller]