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ensation or general sensibility, as distinguished from the special sensations which are located in, or ascribed to, separate organs, as the eye and ear. It is supposed to depend on the ganglionic system.

tainers and followers: Hence, in general, a badge worn by a retainer or dependent, to indicate the person or party to which he belonged; a token by which a thing may be known. Wearing the liveries and cognizance of their master. Prescott. This pale and angry rose, As cognizance of my blood-drinking hate. Shak.…

To make or fabricate; to invent; to originate; as, to coin a word. Some tale, some new pretense, he daily coined, To soothe his sister and delude her mind. Dryden.

he act or process of fabricating or inventing; formation; fabrication; that which is fabricated or forged. "Unnecessary coinage . . . of words." Dryden. This is the very coinage of your brain. Shak.

tions; as, 3 : 6 and 6 : 12 are relations of cointension. Cointension . . . is chosen indicate the equality of relations in respect of the contrast between their terms. H. Spencer.

An advocate of collectivism. -- a.

A medicated wash for the mouth.

lonies in America. The first settlers of New England were the best of Englishmen, well educated, devout Christians, and zealous lovers of liberty. There was never a colony formed of better materials. Ames.

A cranial development supposed to indicate a combative disposition.

To move hitherward; to draw near; to approach the speaker, or some place or person indicated; -- opposed to go. Look, who comes yonder Shak. I did not come to curse thee. Tennyson.

A certificate conferring military or naval rank and authority; as, a colonel's commission.

national government a confederation of such states, having only limited powers. It is advocated by advanced French republicans; but it should not be confounded with communism.

An advocate of communalism.

Capable of being communicated, or imparted; as, a communicable disease; communicable knowledge.

One who communicates. Foxe.

That which is communicated or imparted; intelligence; news; a verbal or written message.

Inclined to communicate; ready to impart to others. Determine, for the future, to be less communicative. Swift.

One who communicates. Boyle.

An advocate for the theory or practice of communism.

Capable of being commuted or interchanged. The predicate and subject are not commutable. Whately.