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tion of two or more persons on some matter, with a view to a decision. Thus they doubtful consultations dark Ended. Milton.

Consideration; deliberation; consultation. Tempering the passion with advisement slow. Spenser.

A private room in which consultations are held. Philip passed some hours every day in his father's cabinet. Prescott.

To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference, agreement, or consultation. It was concerted to begin the siege in March. Bp. Burnet.

A meeting for consultation, discussion, or an interchange of opinions.

The act of consulting or deliberating; consultation; also, the result of consulation; determination; decision. [Obs.] The council broke; And all grave consults dissolved in smoke. Dryden.

Formed by consultation; resulting from conference. Consultary response (Law), the opinion of a court on a special case. Wharton.

Pertaining to consultation; having the privilege or right of conference. "A consultative . . . power." Abp. Bramhall.

Formed by, or resulting from, consultation; advisory. Bancroft.

Determined by, or pertaining to, consultation; deliberate; consultative. He that remains in the grace of God sins not by any deliberative, consultive, knowing act. Jer. Taylor.

An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case.

Interchange of opinions; mutual advising; consultation. All the chief priest and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus, to put him to death. Matt. xxvii. 1.

To hold a conference or consultation. Blackstone.

A mutual sight or view; a meeting face to face; usually, a formal or official meeting for consultation; a conference; as, the secretary had an interview with the President.

A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign president when a consultation was held upon affairs of state. Brande & C.

A consultation preliminary to a treaty.

or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought, or endeavor. Pleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy and good life. Tillotson. Resulting trust (Law), a trust raised by implication for the benefit of a party granting an estate. The phrase is als…

ary practice, or in the ordinary course of events; customary; ordinary; habitual; common. Consultation with oracles was a thing very usual and frequent in their times. Hooker. We can make friends of these usual enemies. Baxter. -- U"su*al*ly, adv. -- U"su*al*ness, n.