Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CON-SIS-TO'RI-AN, a.

Relating to an order of presbyterian assemblies. – Bp. Bancroft.

CON-SIST'O-RY, n. [L. consistorium, from consisto. See Consist. Primarily, a place of meeting; a council house, or place of justice. Hence,]

1. A place of justice in the spiritual court, or the court itself; the court of every diocesan bishop, held in their cathedral churches, for the trial of ecclesiastical causes arising within the diocese. The bishop's chancellor or his commissary is the judge. – Blackstone.
2. An assembly of prelates; the college of cardinals at Rome. Pius was then hearing causes in consistory. – Bacon.
3. A solemn assembly or council. – Milton. Pope.
4. A place of residence. [Not used.] – Shak.
5. In the Reformed churches, an assembly or council of ministers and elders.

CON-SO'CIATE, n. [L. consociatus. See the next word.]

An associate; a partner or confederate; an accomplice. Hayward.

CON-SO'CIATE, v.t. [L. consociatus, from consocio; con and socio, to unite; socius, a companion. See Social.]

1. To unite; to join; to associate. – Wotton.
2. To cement or hold in close union. – Burnet.
3. To unite in an assembly or convention, as pastors and messengers or delegates of churches. Saybrook Platform.

CON-SO'CIATE, v.t.

1. To unite; to coalesce. – Bentley.
2. To unite, or meet in a body; to form a consociation of pastors and messengers. – Saybrook Platform.

CON-SO'CIA-TED, pp.

Associated in a body.

CON-SO'CIA-TING, ppr.

Uniting in a body.

CON-SO'CIATION, n.

1. Intimate union of persons; fellowship; alliance; companionship; union of things. [This word is less used than Association.] – Wotton.
2. Fellowship or union of churches by their pastors and delegates a meeting of the pastors and delegates of a number of congregational churches, for aiding and supporting each other, and forming an advisory council in ecclesiastical affairs. – Trumbull, Hist. of Conn.

CON-SO-CI-A'TION-AL, a.

Pertaining to a consociation. – Trumbull.

CON'SOL, n. [from consolidate.]

Consols, in England, are the funds or stocks formed by the consolidation of different annuities. – Crabbe.

CON-SO'LA-BLE, a. [See Console.]

That admits comfort; capable of receiving consolation.

CON'SO-LATE, v.t.

To comfort. [Obs.][See Console.]

CON-SO-LA'TION, n. [L. consolatio. See Console.]

1. Comfort; alleviation of misery, or distress of mind; refreshment of mind or spirits; a comparative degree of happiness in distress or misfortune, springing from any circumstance that abates the evil, or supports and strengthens the mind, as hope, joy, courage, and the like. Against such cruelties, / With inward consolation recompens'd. – Milton. We have great joy and consolation in thy love. Philem. 7.
2. That which comforts, or refreshes the spirits; the cause of comfort; as, the consolation of Israel. Luke ii.

CON'SO-LA-TOR, n.

One who comforts.

CON-SOL'A-TO-RY, a. [L. consolatorius.]

Tending to give comfort; refreshing to the mind; assuaging grief. Howell.

CON-SOL'A-TO-RY, n.

A speech or writing containing topics of comfort. – Milton.

CON'SOLE, n. [Fr.]

In architecture, a bracket or shoulder piece; or an ornament cut upon the key of an arch, which has a projecture, and on occasion serves to support little cornices, figures, busts and vases. – Encyc.

CON-SOLE', v.t. [L. consolor; It. consolare; Sp. consolar; Fr. consoler. The primary sense is either to set or allay, to give rest or quiet, Ar. سَلاَ sala, Heb. שלה; or the sense is to strengthen, in which case it coincides with the root of solid. The latter is most probable.]

To comfort; to cheer the mind in distress or depression; to alleviate grief, and give refreshment to the mind or spirits; to give contentment or moderate happiness by relieving from distress. The promises of the gospel may well console the Christian in all the afflictions of life. It is a consoling reflection that the evils of life are temporary. I am much consoled by the reflection that the religion of Christ has been attacked in vain by all the wits and philosophers, and its triumph has been complete. – P. Henry.

CON-SOL'ED, pp.

Comforted; cheered.

CON-SOL'ER, n.

One that gives comfort.

CON-SOL'I-DANT, a. [See Consolidate.]

Having the quality of uniting wounds or forming new flesh.

CON-SOL'I-DANT, n.

A medicine that heals or unites the parts of wounded flesh. – Coxe.

CON-SOL'I-DATE, a.

Formed into a solid mass. – Elyot.

CON-SOL'I-DATE, v.i.

To grow firm and hard; to unite and become solid; as, moist clay consolidates by drying. In hurts and ulcers of the head, dryness maketh them more apt to consolidate. – Bacon.

CON-SOL'I-DATE, v.t. [It. consolidare; Fr. consolider; Sp. consolidar; con and L. solidus, solid. See Solid.]

1. To make solid; to unite or press together loose or separate parts, and form a compact mass; to harden or make dense and firm. He fixed and consolidated the earth above the waters. – Burnet.
2. To unite the parts of a broken bone or the lips of a wound, by means of applications. – Encyc.
3. To unite two parliamentary bills in one. – Johnson.
4. In law, to combine two benefices in one. – Encyc.