Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for CON-TEN'TIOUS
CON-TEN'TIOUS, a. [Fr. contentieux; It contenzioso.]
- Apt to contend; given to angry debate; quarrelsome; perverse. A continual dropping in a rainy day, and a contentious woman are alike. Prov. xxvii.
- Relating to contention in law; relating to litigation; having power to decide causes between contending parties; as, a court of contentious jurisdiction. – Blackstone.
- Exciting or adapted to provoke contention or disputes; as, a contentious subject. – Milner.
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