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The complement of attributes which make up the notion signified by a general term.

A settlement by arbitration or by mutual consent reached by concession on both sides; a reciprocal abatement of extreme demands or rights, resulting in an agreement. But basely yielded upon compromise That which his noble ancestors achieved with blows. Shak. All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, eve…

The doctrine of the existence of the entire body of Christ in the eucharist, under each element, so that the body and blood are both received by comunication in one kind only.

ever Will condescend to such absurd commands Milton. Spain's mighty monarch, In gracious clemency, does condescend, On these conditions, to become your friend. Dryden.

A rite supplemental to baptism, by which a person is admitted, through the laying on of the hands of a bishop, to the full privileges of the church, as in the Roman Catholic, the Episcopal Church, etc. This ordinance is called confirmation, because they who duly receive it are confirmed or strengthened for the fulfillm…

A striking or dashing together; violent collision; as, a conflict of elements or waves.

To mingle and blend, so that different elements can not be distinguished; to confuse.

Conservation, as from injury, defilement, or irregular use. [An act was] passed in 1866, for vesting in the Conservators of the River Thames the conservancy of the Thames and Isis. Mozley & W.

ionship; confederation; association; intimacy. A friendly consociation with your kindred elements. Warburton.

This act of defiling; defilement; pollution. Bp. Hall.

Serving to form, compose, or make up; elemental; component. Body, soul, and reason are the three parts necessarily constituent of a man. Dryden.

Tending or assisting to constitute or compose; elemental; essential. An ingredient and constitutive part of every virtue. Barrow.

The act of ravishing; violation; defilement. Bp. Hall.

on of enthusiasm. "The contagion of example." Eikon Basilike. When lust . . . Lets in defilement to the inward parts, The soul grows clotted by contagion. Milton.

The act or process of contaminating; pollution; defilement; taint; also, that which contaminates.

ler, to be allowed to defer paying for the stock purchased until the next fortnightly settlement day. [Eng.]

tempered; proportionate mixture; temperature. [Obs.] The different contemperature of the elements. SDouth.

That which extends, increases, supplements, or carries on; as, the continuation of a story. My continuation of the version of Statius. Pope.

modation or advantage; well adapted to use; handly; as, a convenient house; convenient implements or tools.

The policy or practice of transporting convicts to penal settlements. "The evils of convictism." W. Howitt.