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Convenable
Convenable Con*ven"a*ble, a.
Capable of being convened or assembled.
ConvenableConvenable Con"ve*na*ble, a. [F. convenable, fr. convenir. See
Convene.]
Consistent; accordant; suitable; proper; as, convenable
remedies. [Obs.]
With his wod his work is convenable. --Spenser. Convenance
Convenance Con"ve*nance, n. [F., fitness, suitableness.]
That which is suitable, agreeable, or convenient.
And they missed Their wonted convenance, cheerly hid
the loss. --Emerson.
Convene
Convene Con*vene", v. t.
1. To cause to assemble; to call together; to convoke.
And now the almighty father of the gods Convenes a
council in the blest abodes. --Pope.
2. To summon judicially to meet or appear.
By the papal canon law, clerks . . . can not be
convened before any but an ecclesiastical judge.
--Ayliffe.
ConveneConvene Con*vene", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Convened; p. pr. &
vb. n. Convenong.] [L. convenire; con- + venire to come:
cf. F. convenir to agree, to be fitting, OF. also, to
assemble. See Come, and cf. Covenant.]
1. To come together; to meet; to unite. [R.]
In shortsighted men . . . the rays converge and
convene in the eyes before they come at the bottom.
--Sir I.
Newton.
2. To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose;
to meet; to assemble. --Locke.
The Parliament of Scotland now convened. --Sir R.
Baker.
Faint, underneath, the household fowls convene.
--Thomson.
Syn: To meet; to assemble; to congregate; to collect; to
unite. ConvenedConvene Con*vene", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Convened; p. pr. &
vb. n. Convenong.] [L. convenire; con- + venire to come:
cf. F. convenir to agree, to be fitting, OF. also, to
assemble. See Come, and cf. Covenant.]
1. To come together; to meet; to unite. [R.]
In shortsighted men . . . the rays converge and
convene in the eyes before they come at the bottom.
--Sir I.
Newton.
2. To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose;
to meet; to assemble. --Locke.
The Parliament of Scotland now convened. --Sir R.
Baker.
Faint, underneath, the household fowls convene.
--Thomson.
Syn: To meet; to assemble; to congregate; to collect; to
unite. Convener
Convener Con*ven"er, n.
1. One who convenes or meets with others. [Obs.]
2. One who calls an assembly together or convenes a meeting;
hence, the chairman of a committee or other organized
body. [Scot.]
ConvenientConvenient Con*ven"ient (?; 277), a. [L. conveniens, -entis,
suitable, p. pr. of convenire to be suitable, to come. See
Convene, v. i.]
1. Fit or adapted; suitable; proper; becoming; appropriate.
[Archaic]
Feed me with food convenient for me. --Prov. xxx.
8.
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor
jesting, which are not convenient. --Eph. v. 4.
2. Affording accommodation or advantage; well adapted to use;
handly; as, a convenient house; convenient implements or
tools.
3. Seasonable; timely; opportune; as, a convenient occasion;
a convenient season. --Acts xxiv. 25.
4. Near at hand; easy of access. [Colloq.]
Hereties used to be brought thither, convenient for
burning. --Thackeray.
Syn: Fit; suitable; proper; adapted; fitted; suited; handly;
commodious. Conveniently
Conveniently Con*ven"ient*ly, adv.
In a convenient manner, form, or situation; without
difficulty.
ConvenongConvene Con*vene", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Convened; p. pr. &
vb. n. Convenong.] [L. convenire; con- + venire to come:
cf. F. convenir to agree, to be fitting, OF. also, to
assemble. See Come, and cf. Covenant.]
1. To come together; to meet; to unite. [R.]
In shortsighted men . . . the rays converge and
convene in the eyes before they come at the bottom.
--Sir I.
Newton.
2. To come together, as in one body or for a public purpose;
to meet; to assemble. --Locke.
The Parliament of Scotland now convened. --Sir R.
Baker.
Faint, underneath, the household fowls convene.
--Thomson.
Syn: To meet; to assemble; to congregate; to collect; to
unite. Convent
Convent Con*vent", v. t.
To call before a judge or judicature; to summon; to convene.
[Obs.] --Shak.
ConventConvent Con*vent", v. i. [L. conventus, p. p. of convenire.
See Convene, v. i.]
1. To meet together; to concur. [obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
2. To be convenient; to serve. [Obs.]
When that is known and golden time convents. --Shak. ConventicalPrior Pri"or, n. [OE. priour, OF. priour, prior, priur, F.
prieur, from L. prior former, superior. See Prior, a.]
(Eccl.)
The superior of a priory, and next below an abbot in dignity.
Conventical, or Conventual, prior, a prior who is at
the head of his own house. See the Note under Priory.
Claustral prior, an official next in rank to the abbot in a
monastery; prior of the cloisters. ConventicalConventical Con*vent"ic*al, a.
Of or from, or pertaining to, a convent. ``Conventical
wages.' --Sterne.
Conventical prior. See Prior. Conventical priorConventical Con*vent"ic*al, a.
Of or from, or pertaining to, a convent. ``Conventical
wages.' --Sterne.
Conventical prior. See Prior. Conventicler
Conventicler Con*ven"ti*cler, n.
One who supports or frequents conventicles. --Dryden.
Conventicling
Conventicling Con*ven"ti*cling, a.
Belonging or going to, or resembling, a conventicle. [Obs.]
Conventicling schools . . . set up and taught secretly
by fanatics. --South.
Conventionalily
Conventionalily Con*ven"tion*ali*ly, adv.
In a conventional manner.
ConventionalismConventionalism Con*ven"tion*al*ism, n.
1. That which is received or established by convention or
arbitrary agreement; that which is in accordance with the
fashion, tradition, or usage.
All the artifice and conventionalism of life.
--Hawthorne.
They gaze on all with dead, dim eyes, -- wrapped in
conventionalisms, . . . simulating feelings
according to a received standart. --F. W.
Robertson.
2. (Fine Arts) The principles or practice of
conventionalizing. See Conventionalize, v. t. Conventionalist
Conventionalist Con*ven"tion*al*ist, n.
1. One who adheres to a convention or treaty.
2. One who is governed by conventionalism.
ConventionalitiesConventionality Con*ven`tion*al"i*ty, n.; pl.
Conventionalities.
The state of being conventional; adherence to social
formalities or usages; that which is established by
conventional use; one of the customary usages of social life. ConventionalityConventionality Con*ven`tion*al"i*ty, n.; pl.
Conventionalities.
The state of being conventional; adherence to social
formalities or usages; that which is established by
conventional use; one of the customary usages of social life. Conventionalization
Conventionalization Con*ven`tion*al*i*za"tion, n. (Fine Arts)
(a) The act of making conventional.
(b) The state of being conventional.
ConventionalizeConventionalize Con*ven"tion*al*ize, v. i. (Fine Arts)
To make designs in art, according to conventional principles.
Cf. Conventionalize, v. t., 2. ConventionalizedConventionalizw Con*ven"tion*al*izw, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Conventionalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Conventionalizing.]
1. To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or
cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by
usage.
2. (Fine Arts)
(a) To represent by selecting the important features and
those which are expressible in the medium employed,
and omitting the others.
(b) To represent according to an established principle,
whether religious or traditional, or based upon
certain artistic rules of supposed importance. ConventionalizingConventionalizw Con*ven"tion*al*izw, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Conventionalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Conventionalizing.]
1. To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or
cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by
usage.
2. (Fine Arts)
(a) To represent by selecting the important features and
those which are expressible in the medium employed,
and omitting the others.
(b) To represent according to an established principle,
whether religious or traditional, or based upon
certain artistic rules of supposed importance. ConventionalizwConventionalizw Con*ven"tion*al*izw, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Conventionalized; p. pr. & vb. n. Conventionalizing.]
1. To make conventional; to bring under the influence of, or
cause to conform to, conventional rules; to establish by
usage.
2. (Fine Arts)
(a) To represent by selecting the important features and
those which are expressible in the medium employed,
and omitting the others.
(b) To represent according to an established principle,
whether religious or traditional, or based upon
certain artistic rules of supposed importance. Conventionary
Conventionary Con*ven"tion*a*ry, a.
Acting under contract; settled by express agreement; as,
conventionary tenants. [Obs.] --R. Carew.
Conventioner
Conventioner Con*ven"tion*er, n.
One who belongs to a convention or assembly.
Conventionist
Conventionist Con*ven"tion*ist, n.
One who enters into a convention, covenant, or contract.
Meaning of Conven from wikipedia
- The
endings -em and -ens take the
acute accent when
stressed (contém,
convéns),
except in third-person
plural forms of
verbs derived from ter and vir...
- ben vos posc en ver dir que anc non fo qu'ieu
estes ses
desir pos vos
conven que.us tene per fin aman; ni anc no fo qu'ieu non
agues talan, bels dous...
- amès de me; car pena e dòl e dams e
marriment ai
sofertat longament; e'l
conven qu'ieu aja'l mal e ma
domna lo ben. E pos aissí li plai amb me de vire,...
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Pacific Energy Summit, an invitation-only
event that
describes itself as "
conven[ing]
leaders from government, business, and
research to
explore innovative...
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conuenit Had this
sense in CL as well. PR. */komˈβɛnɪt/ Fr.
convient Occ.
conven Cat. convé Sp.
conviene Pt. convém It.
conviene Ro.
cuvine optimos best...
- dôve ti veu andâ, papà?.. pensiêmo dòppo, o viâgio, o mâ, t'ê vêgio, no
conven!». «Oh no, oh no! me
sento ancon in ganba, son stùffo e no ne pòsso pròpio...
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Margareta Karthäuserin (mid 15th century), nun and
scribe at the
Dominican conven Adelheid Langmann (c. 1306–1375), nun
known for her text,
Revelations Katerina...
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comune strada,
quando Socrate e
Lelio vidi in prima: con lor più
lunga via
conven ch'io vada. O qual
coppia d'amici! che né 'n rima
poria né 'n
prosa ornar...
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Mother of God
female community]
Nativity of the Most Holy
Mother of God
Conven St. John the Forerunner's
Monastery St. Olga the
Regal Martyr's Convent...
- 2008. "VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS.;
ADDRESS OF COL.
HUGHES AT THE
REPUBLICAN CONVEN..." (PDF). The New York Times,
August 2, 1873.
August 2, 1873. Retrieved...
