contesseration

English

Etymology

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

Noun

contesseration (plural contesserations)

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