{ Con‐tu″ber‐nal (kŏn‐tū″bẽr‐nal), Con′tu‐ber″ni‐al (kŏn′tū̍‐bẽr″nĭ‐al) }, a. [L. contubernalis a tent companion, fr. contubernium tent companionship.] Living or messing together; familiar; in companionship.
Humble folk ben Christes friends: they ben contubernial with the Lord, thy King.
Chaucer.