Contesseration

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A harmonious union. obsolete
  2. 2
    The act of contracting friendship. obsolete
  3. 3
    An assemblage. obsolete
  4. 4
    A collection. obsolete

Etymology

From Latin contesseratio (“to contract friendship”), from con- + tesserae (“square tablets; especially as friendship tokens”).

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