Conflux

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A merger of rivers, or the place where rivers merge.

    "It stands on the conflux of two rivers—the Chelmer, whence the town is called, and the Cann."

  2. 2
    a flowing together wordnet
  3. 3
    A convergence or moving gathering of forces, people, or things.

    "Thence to the gates caſt round thine eye, and ſee / What conflux iſſuing forth, or entring in: / Pretors, Proconſuls to thir Provinces / Haſting or on return, in robes of State; / Lictors and rods the enſigns of thir power; / Legions and Cohorts, turmes of horſe and wings: […]"

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confluenceconfluenceaffluenceaffluxapproachassembly

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"It stands on the conflux of two rivers—the Chelmer, whence the town is called, and the Cann."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cōnflūxus.

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