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onscience and duty in open market is not reconcilable with the present state of civilized society. J. Quincy.

A clique; a sect, society, or body of persons; esp., a body of persons united by some common interest or pursuit; -- sometimes used contemptuously. Partidge and the rest of his clan may hoot me. Smolett. The whole clan of the enlightened among us. Burke.

A secret society of Irish Fenians founded in Philadelphia in 1881.

iduals ranked together as possessing common characteristics; as, the different classes of society; the educated class; the lower classes.

The doctrine that land and capital should be owned by society collectively or as a whole; communism. W. G. Summer.

A collection, body, or society of persons engaged in common pursuits, or having common duties and interests, and sometimes, by charter, peculiar rights and privileges; as, a college of heralds; a college of electors; a college of bishops. The college of the cardinals. Shak. Then they made colleges of sufferers; persons…

Of or pertaining to a college; as, collegiate studies; a collegiate society. Johnson. Collegiate church. (a) A church which, although not a bishop's seat, resembles a cathedral in having a college, or chapter of canons (and, in the Church of England, a dean), as Westminster Abbey. (b) An association of churches, posses…

To be introduced into society; as, she came out two seasons ago.

of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; -- opposed to tragedy. With all the vivacity if comedy. Macaulay. Are come to play a pleasant come…

Social intercourse; the dealings of one person or class in society with another; familiarity. Fifteen years of thought, observation, and commerce with the world had made him [Bunyan] wiser. Macaulay.

To commove; to disturb; to stir up. [R.] Society being more or less commoted and made uncomfortable. Hawthorne.

Society at large; a commonwealth or state; a body politic; the public, or people in general. Burdens upon the poorer classes of the community. Hallam.

te of being a companion or companions; the act of accompaying; fellowship; companionship; society; friendly intercourse. Shak. Evil company doth corrupt good manners. 1 Cor. xv. 33. (Rev. Ver. ). Brethren, farewell: your company along I will not wish. Milton.

The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement. The objects of society are of the greatest possible complexity. Burke.

utting faith in; trust; reliance; belief; -- formerly followed by of, now commonly by in. Society is built upon trust, and trust upon confidence of one another's integrity. South. A cheerful confidence in the mercy of God. Macaulay.

A society or body of men united for some purpose, or in some profession; a brotherhood.

One who belongs to a Congregational church or society; one who holds to Congregationalism.

junction. Shak. Man can effect no great matter by his personal strength but as he acts in society and conjunction with others. South.

Agreement; accord; consent. That traditional consensus of society which we call public opinion. Tylor.

mbodied in written documents, or implied in the institutions and usages of the country or society; also, a written instrument embodying such organic law, and laying down fundamental rules and principles for the conduct of affairs. Our constitution had begun to exist in times when statesmen were not much accustomed to f…