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sixteenth century, when applied to Italian art or literature; as, the sculpture of the Cinquecento; Cinquecento style.

ental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc. Gwilt. Marsh cinquefoil, the Potentilla palustris, a plant with purple flowers which grows in fresh-water marshes.

A circle; a circus; a circular erection or arrangement of objects. A dismal cirque Of Druid stones upon a forlorn moor. Keats.

A collection of persons employed to applaud at a theatrical exhibition.

One of the claque employed to applaud at a theater.

A clinic.

A narrow circle of persons associated by common interests or for the accomplishment of a common purpose; -- generally used in a bad sense.

n of different bodies into one mass by fusion. The incorporation of metals by simple colliquefaction. Bacon.

ans; to reduce; to overcome by force of arms; to cause to yield; to vanquish. "If thou conquer Rome." Shak. If we be conquer'd, let men conquer us. Shak. We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms. Pope.

Capable of being conquered or subdued. South. -- Con"quer*a*ble*ness, n.

A woman who conquers. Fairfax.

One who conquers. The Conqueror (Eng. Hist.). William the Norman (1027-1067) who invaded England, defeated Harold in the battle of Hastings, and was crowned king, in 1066.

The act or process of conquering, or acquiring by force; the act of overcoming or subduing opposition by force, whether physical or moral; subjection; subjugation; victory. In joys of conquest he resigns his breath. Addison. Three years sufficed for the conquest of the country. Prescott.

nds; that which is produced by a cause; a result. Shun to taste, And shun the bitter consequence. Milton.

Drawing inference. [R.] Milton.

Following as a result, inference, or natural effect. The right was consequent to, and built on, an act perfectly personal. Locke.

Following as a consequence, result, or logical inference; consequenment. All that is revealed in Scripture has a consequential necessity of being believed . . . because it is of divine authority. Locke. These kind of arguments . . . are highly consequential and concludent to my purpose. Sir M. Hale.…

With just deduction of consequence; with right connection of ideas; logically. The faculty of writing consequentially. Addison.

The quality of being consequential.

By consequence; by natural or logical sequence or connection.