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721. confederen v.

32 quotations in 4 senses
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Of two or more parties: (a) to form an alliance, enter into a compact (for any purpose whatever); confederen togeder; ben confedered, be allied or associated; -- usu. refl.; (b) ben confedered, to be…

722. cǒnferīe n.

16 quotations in 1 sense
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The herb comfrey (Symphytum officinale).

723. confessen v.

38 quotations in 3 senses
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(a) To admit (a fault, damaging fact, transgression); -- with obj., refl., or ben confessed (of sth.); (b) to admit (a fact, truth); confessen the soth; (c) to reveal (sth.).

724. confraternitẹ̄ n.

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A brotherhood or company.

725. confūte n.

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Refuge.

726. congaudence n.

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General enjoyment or merriment.

727. conjectūrative adj.

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Conjectural, not certain.

728. conjectūren v.

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(a) To suppose or assume (sth.); (b) to infer or predict; (c) to estimate or judge.

729. conjūratǒur n.

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A conspirator.

730. connōtāciōn n.

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A concomitant symptom.

731. cōnǒun n.

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A cone.

732. conquest(e n.

Additional spellings: conqueste
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(a) Subjugation or conquest by armed force; (b) the defeating or defeat of an adversary, victory; also, a figure of Victory [quot. 1385 Chaucer]; (c) specif., the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

733. conservaunt n.

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Fellow servant of God, fellow Christian.

734. conspecciōn n.

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(a) bi no conspeccion, in no respect; (b) in conspeccion of, in view of.

735. cǒnstablerīe n.

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(a) The office of a constable (q.v.); also fig.; (b) the district or headquarters of a constable.

736. consulārie n.

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(a) Proconsulship, governorship (of a Roman province); office of consularie; (b) a Roman consul or one of consular rank.

737. consumptī̆f adj. & n.

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(a) Of a medicine: having the property of reducing or eliminating morbid 'humors' or tissue; (b) a medicine having this property.

738. contamināciǒun n.

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Infection.

739. contemperaunce n.

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Balance, mutual accommodation or deference.

740. contentāciōn n.(1)

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Satisfactory settlement (of a financial obligation), full payment; payment (of a specified sum); payment (for sth.); paiment and contentacion; contentacion or satisfaction.