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contesseration

contesseration noun: a harmonious union.

Noun

contesseration (plural contesserations)

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

Forms of contesseration

pluralcontesserations

Origin of contesseration

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

Questions about contesseration

What does contesseration mean?
Contesseration means a harmonious union.
What part of speech is contesseration?
Contesseration is a noun.
What is the plural of contesseration?
The plural of contesseration is contesserations.

Words near contesseration in the dictionary

  1. conterminousness
  2. conterraneous
  3. contes
  4. contessa
  5. contessas
  6. contesseration
  7. contesserations
  8. contest
  9. contest competition
  10. contest competitions
  11. contest shape

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