English Explanatory Dictionary

contesseration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A harmonious union.
  2. The act of contracting friendship.
  3. An assemblage.
  4. A collection.

Word forms

contesseration contesserations

Etymology

From Latin contesseratio (“to contract friendship”), from con- + tesserae (“square tablets; especially as friendship tokens”).

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