Webster's Dictionary 1913

7075

Consistent

Con‐sist″ent (?), a. [L. consistens, p. pr.: cf. F. consistant.] 1. Possessing firmness or fixedness; firm; hard; solid.The humoral and consistent parts of the body.Harvey.2. Ha...

7076

Consistently

Con‐sist″ent‐ly, adv. In a consistent manner.

7077

Consistorial

Con′sis‐to″ri‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. consistorial.] Of or pertaining to a consistory. “Consistorial laws.” Hooker. “Consistorial courts.” Bp. Hoadley.

7078

Consistorian

Con′sis‐to″rian (?), a. Pertaining to a Presbyterian consistory; — a contemptuous term of 17th century controversy.You fall next on the consistorian schismatics; for so you call...

7079

Consistory

Con‐sis″to‐ry (? or?; 277) n.; pl.Consistories (#). [L. consistorium a place of assembly, the place where the emperor's council met, fr. consistere: cf. F. consistoire, It. cons...

7080

Consistory (2)

Con‐sis″to‐ry, a. Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a consistory. “To hold consistory session.” Strype.

7081

Consociate

Con‐so″ci‐ate (?), n. [L. consociatus, p. p. of consociare to associate, unite; con- + sociare to join, unite. See Social.] An associate; an accomplice. “Wicked consociates.” Bp...

7082

Consociate (2)

Con‐so″ci‐ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Consociated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Consociating.] 1. To bring into alliance, confederacy, or relationship; to bring together; to join; to unite.Jo...

7083

Consociate (3)

Con‐so″ci‐ate, v. i. 1. To be allied, confederated, or associated; to coalescence. Bentley.2. To form an ecclesiastical consociation.

7084

Consociation

Con‐so′ci‐a″tion (?), n. [L. consociatio.] 1. Intimate union; fellowship; alliance; companionship; confederation; association; intimacy.A friendly consociation with your kindred...

7085

Consociational

Con‐so′ci‐a″tion‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a consociation.

7086

Consol

Con‐sol″ (?), n. A consolidated annuity (see Consols); — chiefly in combination or attributively.

7087

Consolable

Con‐sol″a‐ble (?), a. [L. consolabilis: cf. F. consolable.] Capable of receiving consolation.

7088

Consolate

Con″so‐late (?), v. t. [L. consolatus, p. p. See Console, v. t.] To console; to comfort. Shak.

7089

Consolation

Con′so‐la″tion (?), n. [L. consolatio: cf. F. consolation.] The act of consoling; the state of being consoled; allevation of misery or distress of mind; refreshment of spirit; c...

7090

Consolation game

{ Con′so‐la″tion game, match, pot, race, etc. } A game, match, etc., open only to losers in early stages of contests.

7091

Consolato del mare

‖Con′so‐la″to del ma″re (?). A collection of maritime laws of disputed origin, supposed to have been first published at Barcelona early in the 14th century. It has formed the ba...

7092

Consolator

Con″so‐la′tor (?), n. One who consoles or comforts. Johnson.

7093

Consolatory

Con‐sol″a‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. consolatorius.] Of a consoling or comforting nature.The punishment of tyrants is a noble and awful act of justice; and it has with truth been said to...

7094

Consolatory (2)

Con‐sol″a‐to‐ry, n. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. Milton.

7095

Console

Con‐sole″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Consoled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Consoling.] [L. consolari,. p. p. consolatus; con- + solari to console, comfort: cf. F. consoler. See Solace.] To ...

7096

Console (2)

Con″sole (?), n.(Arch.) (a) A bracket whose projection is not more than half its height. (b) Any small bracket; also, a console table.Console table, a table whose top is support...

7097

Consoler

Con‐sol″er (?), n. One who gives consolation.

7098

Consolidant

Con‐sol″i‐dant (?), a. [L. consolidans, p. pr. of consolidare: cf. F. consolidant.] Serving to unite or consolidate; having the quality of consolidating or making firm.

7099

Consolidate

Con‐sol″i‐date (?), a. [L. consolidatus, p. pr. of consolidare to make firm; con- + solidare to make firm; solidus solid. See Solid, and cf. Consound.] Formed into a solid mass;...

7100

Consolidate (2)

Con‐sol″i‐date (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Consolidated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Consolidating (?).] 1. To make solid; to unite or press together into a compact mass; to harden or make d...

7101

Consolidate (3)

Con‐sol″i‐date, v. i. To grow firm and hard; to unite and become solid; as, moist clay consolidates by drying.In hurts and ulcers of the head, dryness maketh them more apt to co...