consessus
/kənˈsɛsəs/
consessus noun: an assembly or congregation of people, especially in religious contexts.
Noun
consessus
- An assembly or congregation of people, especially in religious contexts.
- And to the same purpose he writes concerning Numidicus, Ep. 40, viz. that his will was that Numidicus should be listed in the number of Carthaginian Presbyters, and sit with him," no doubt in the [consessus] in the consistory or Ecclesiastical senate.1846, The Works of the Right Rev. John Sage, page 379
- The consessus of Haririus present an analogy to this; and the traditional סיעה at the court of Hezekiah.1862, Samuel Davidsohn, An Introduction to the Old Testament, Critical, Historical and Theological, Containing a Discussion of the Most Important Questions Belonging to the Several Books, page 356
Forms of consessus
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Origin of consessus
From Latin consessus.
Words that rhyme with consessus
Questions about consessus
- What does consessus mean?
- Consessus means an assembly or congregation of people, especially in religious contexts.
- What part of speech is consessus?
- Consessus is a noun.
- How do you pronounce consessus?
- Consessus is pronounced /kənˈsɛsəs/.
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