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a vowel; a member of the spoken alphabet other than a vowel; also, a letter or character representing such a sound.

; dismay. The chiefs around, In silence wrapped, in onsternation downed. Attend the stern reply. Pope.

A body of constituents, as the body of citizens or voters in a representative district.

e power of electing or appointing. A question of right arises between the constituent and representative body. Junius.

To hold back by force; to restrain; to repress. My sire in caves constrains the winds. Dryden.

rsons. Construction of an equation (Math.), the drawing of such lines and figures as will represent geometrically the quantities in the equation, and their relations to each other. -- Construction train (Railroad), a train for transporting men and materials for construction or repairs.

One of the two chief magistrates of the republic.

se; a virus produced by, or exhalation proceeding from, a diseased person, and capable of reproducing the disease.

Contumely; reproach. [Obs.] Wyclif.

d within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest. Having food rainment, let us be therewith content. 1 Tim. vi. 8.

contested not what was done. Locke. Few philosophical aphorisms have been more frequenty repeated, few more contested than this. J. D. Morell.

Occuring in steady and rapid succession; very frequent; often repeated. The eye is deligh by a continental succession of small landscapes. W. Irwing. Continual proportionals (Math.), quantities in continued proportion. Brande & C.

In regular or repeated succession; very often. Thou shalt eat bread at my table continually. 2 Sam. ix. 7.

The outline of a figure or body, or the line or lines representing such an outline; the line that bounds; periphery. Titian's coloring and contours. A. Drummond.

Direct opposition or repugnancy; inconsistency; incongruity or contrariety; one who, or that which, is inconsistent. can be make deathless death That were to make Strange contradiction. Milton. We state our experience and then we come to a manly resolution of acting in contradiction to it. Burke. Both parts of a contra…

Opposing or opposed; repugnant. Schemes . . . contradictory to common sense. Addisn.

The state or quality of being contrary; opposition; repugnance; disagreement; antagonism. There is a contrariety between those things that conscience inclines to, and those that entertain the senses. South.

Showing contrariety; repugnant; perverse. [Archaic] Milton. She flew contrarious in the face of God. Mrs. Browning.

Opposed; contradictory; repugnant; inconsistent. Fame, if not double-faced, is double mouthed, And with contrary blast proclaims most deeds. Milton. The doctrine of the earth's motion appeared to be contrary to the sacred Scripture. Whewell.

The state of being contrite; deep sorrow and repentance for sin, because sin is displeasing to God; humble penitence; through repentance. My future days shall be one whole contrition. Dryden.