Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CON-GLU'TI-NA-TED, pp.

Glued together; united by a tenacious substance.

CON-GLU'TI-NA-TING, ppr.

Gluing together; uniting or closing by a tenacious substance.

CON-GLU-TI-NA'TION, n.

The act of gluing together; a joining by means of some tenacious substance; a healing by uniting the parts of a wound; union. – Arbuthnot.

CON-GLU'TI-NA-TIVE, a.

Having the power of uniting by glue or other substance of like nature.

CON-GLU'TI-NA-TOR, n.

That which has the power of uniting wounds. – Woodward.

CON'GO, n. [cong'go.]

A species of tea from China.

CON-GRAT'U-LANT, a.

Rejoicing in participation. – Milton.

CON-GRAT'U-LATE, v.t. [L. congratulor; con and gratulor, from gratus, grateful, pleasing. See Grace.]

To profess one's pleasure or joy to another on account of an event deemed happy or fortunate, as on the birth of a child, success in an enterprise, victory, escape from danger, &c.; to wish joy to another. We congratulate the nation on the restoration of peace. Formerly this verb was followed by to. “The subjects of England may congratulate to themselves.” Dryden. But this use of to is entirely obsolete. The use of with after this verb, “I congratulate with my country,” is perhaps less objectionable, but is rarely used. The intransitive sense of the verb may therefore be considered as antiquated, and no longer legitimate.

CON-GRAT'U-LA-TED, pp.

Complimented with expressions of joy at a happy event.

CON-GRAT'U-LA-TING, ppr.

Professing one's joy or satisfaction on account of some happy event, prosperity or success.

CON-GRAT-U-LA'TION, n.

The act of professing one's joy or good wishes at the success or happiness of another, or on account of an event deemed fortunate to both parties or to the community.

CON-GRAT'U-LA-TOR, n.

One who offers congratulation. – Milton.

CON-GRAT'U-LA-TO-RY, a.

Expressing joy for the good fortune of another, or for an event fortunate for both parties or for the community.

CON-GREE', v.i.

To agree. [Not in use.] – Shak.

CON-GREET', v.t.

To salute mutually. [Not in use.] – Shak.

CON'GRE-GATE, a.

Collected; compact; close. [Little used.] – Bacon.

CON'GRE-GATE, v.i.

To come together; to assemble; to meet. Equals with equals often congregate. – Denham.

CON'GRE-GATE, v.t. [L. congrego; con and grex, a herd, W. gre. See Gregarious.]

To collect separate persons or things into an assemblage: to assemble; to bring into one place, or into a crowd or united body; as, to congregate men or animals; to congregate waters or sands. – Hooker. Milton. Shak.

CON'GRE-GA-TED, pp.

Collected; assembled in one place.

CON'GRE-GA-TING, ppr.

Collecting; assembling; coming together.

CON-GRE-GA'TION, n.

1. The act of bringing together, or assembling.
2. A collection or assemblage of separate things; as, a congregation of vapors. – Shak.
3. More generally, an assembly of persons; and appropriately, an assembly of persons met for the worship of God, and for religious instruction. – Hooker.
4. An assembly of rulers. – Numb. xxxv.
5. An assembly of ecclesiastics or cardinals appointed by the pope; as, the congregation of the holy office, &c. Also, a company or society of religious cantoned out of an order. – Encyc.
6. An academical assembly for transacting business of the university. – England.

CON-GRE-GA'TION-AL, a.

Pertaining to a congregation; appropriately used of such Christians as hold to church government by consent and election, maintaining that each congregation is independent of others, and has the right to choose its own pastor and govern itself; as, a congregational church, or mode of worship.

CON-GRE-GA'TION-AL-ISM, n.

Ecclesiastical government in the hands of each church, as an independent body.

CON-GRE-GA'TION-AL-IST, n.

One who belongs to a congregational church or society; one who holds to the independence of each congregation or church of Christians, in the right of electing a pastor, and in governing the church.

CON'GRESS, n. [L. congressus, from congredior, to come together; con and gradior, to go or step; gradus, a step. See Grade and Degree.]

1. A meeting of individuals; an assembly of envoys, commissioners, deputies, &c., particularly a meeting of the representatives of several courts, to concert measures for their common good, or to adjust their mutual concerns. – Europe.
2. The assembly of delegates of the several British colonies in America, which united to resist the claims of Great Britain in 1774, and which declared the colonies independent.
3. The assembly of the delegates of the several United States, after the declaration of Independence, and until the adoption of the present constitution, and the organization of the Government in 1789. During these periods, the congress consisted of one house only.
4. The assembly of senators and representatives of the several states of North America, according to the present constitution, or political compact, by which they are united in a federal republic; the legislature of the United States, consisting of two houses, a senate and a house of representatives. Members of the senate are elected for six years, but the members of the house of representatives are chosen for two years only. Hence the united body of senators and representatives for the two years, during which the representatives hold their seats, is called one congress. Thus we say the first or second session of the sixteenth congress.
5. A meeting of two or more persons in a contest; an encounter; a conflict. – Dryden.
6. The meeting of the sexes in sexual commerce.