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A crowded and competitive urban environment
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Concrete Numbers
See ABSTRACT. Condominium (con dd min' i iim). This is a political phrase to describe the joint govern- ment or sovereignty of two or more powers over a region or country. An example of this is the condominium of the New Hebrides shared by Britain and France.
condie
A condom.
Confidence begets confidence. (Strauss 1994, p. 187)
Having confidence inspires others to have confidence in you
confidence in somebody
Faith in someone's abilities or character
confidence is the companion of success
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
Confounding the Persons
The heresy of Sabellius (see SABELLIANISM), who declared that Father, Son, and Holy Ghost were but three names, aspects, or manifestations of one God, the orthodox doctrine being that of the Atha- nasian Creed —
confront one's demons
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
confuzzlement
confusion
conger
To conger; the agreement of a set or knot of booksellers of London, that whosoever of them shall buy a good copy, the rest shall take off such a particular number, in quires, at a stated price; also booksellers joining to buy either a considerable or dangerous copy.
Congleton Bears
Men of Congleton. The tradition is that a Congleton parish clerk sold the church Bible to buy a bear, so that the townsmen could have some fun at bear- baiting.
congo
Will you lap your congo with me? will you drink tea with me?
conjee
A kind of gruel made of rice.—Anglo-Indian.
Conjuring Cap
I must put on my conjuring cap — i.e. your question requires deliberate thought, and I must reflect on it. Tradition says that Eric XIV, King of Sweden (1560-77), was a great believer in magic, and had an "enchanted cap*' by means of which he pretended to exercise power over the elements.
conk
A nose. Possibly from the Latin, CONCHA, a shell. Greek, κόγχη—hence anything hollow. Somewhat of a parallel may be found in the Latin, TESTA, an earthenware pot, a shell, and in later Latin, a skull; from whence the French TESTE, or TÊTE, head. CONKY, having a projecting or remarkable nose. The first Duke of Wellington was frequently termed "Old CONKY" in satirical papers and caricatures.
conk out
To fall fast asleep; to sleep soundly.
connaught rangers
The Eighty-eighth Regiment of Foot in the British Army.
Connaught Rangers
So called by General Picton from their bravery in the Peninsular War, 1809-14. Also the Inns of Court Regi- ment, which was at one time chiefly recruited from among lawyers.
connect the dots
To find a pattern or relationship between things
connect up
to link or join things together
connected to something
having a relationship or link to something
connected with somebody
associated or linked to someone
connecting rod
a link between two moving parts
conny wabble
Eggs and brandy beat up together. IRISH.
conqueror's nose
A prominent straight nose, rising at the bridge. Charlemagne had such a nose, so had Henry the Fowler (Hem- rich I of Germany); Rudolf I of Germany; Friednch I of Hohenzollern, famous for reducing to order his unruly barons by blowing up their castles (1382-1440); our own "Iron Duke"; Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor of Prussia, etc.
conscience keeper
A superior, who by his influence makes his dependants act as he pleases.
conscience money
Money paid as restitution or compensation for a past wrong
conscience money
Money paid anony- mously to Government by persons who have defrauded the revenue, or who have under- stated their income to the income-tax assessors. The sum is advertised in the Gazette.
conscientious objector
One who takes advantage of a conscience clause (#.v.), and so does not have to comply with some particular requirement of the law in question. The name used to be applied specially to those who would swear legally that they had a conscien- tious objection to vaccination.
Consentes Dii
The twelve chief Roman deities — • Jupiter, Apollo, Mars, Neptune, Mercury, and Vulcan.
consenting adult
An adult who voluntarily agrees to participate in an activity
Consenting Stars
Stars forming configura- tions for good or evil. In Judges v, 20, we read that "the stars in their courses fought against Sisera," i.e. formed unlucky or malignant configurations.
conshun’s price
Fair terms, without extortion. Probably conscience price.—Anglo-Chinese.
considering cap
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
consist of somebody
to be made up of someone
consistent with something
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
constable
"to overrun the CONSTABLE," to exceed one’s income, or get deep in debt. The origin of this phrase is unknown, but its use is very general.
constant dropping wears away the stone
Persistent effort can overcome even the hardest obstacles
Constituent Assembly
The first of the national assemblies of the French Revolution; so called because its chief work was the drawing up of a new constitution for France. It sat from 1788 to 1791.
constitutional
A walk, or other exercise taken for the benefit of the health.
consumah
A butler.—Anglo-Indian.
contain multitudes
Have many different and sometimes contradictory aspects or qualities
contango
Among stockbrokers and jobbers, is a certain sum paid for accommodating a buyer or seller, by carrying the engagement to pay money or deliver shares over to the next account day.
Contempt of Court
Refusing to conform to the rules of the law courts. Consequential contempt is that which tends to obstruct the business or lower the dignity of the court by indirection. Direct contempt is an open insult or resistance to the judge or others officially employed in the court.
content
The cull's content; the man is past complaining: a saying of a person murdered for resisting the robbers. CANT.
Continence of a Scipio
It is said that a beautiful princess fell into the hands of Scipio Afncanus, and he refused to see her, *'lest he should be tempted to forget his principles." Similar stories, whether fable or not, are told of many historical characters, including Cyrus and Alexander.
Continental System
A name given to Napoleon's plan for shutting out Great Britain from all commerce with the continent of Europe. He forbade under pain of war any nation of Europe to receive British exports, or to send imports to any of the British domin- ions. It began November 21st, 1806.
continuations
Coverings for the legs, whether trousers or breeches. A word belonging to the same squeamish, affected family as unmentionables, inexpressibles, &c.
contra bonos mores
Not in accord- ance with good manners; not comme il faut (q.v.).
contra dance
A dance where the dancers of the different sexes stand opposite each other, instead of side by side, as in the minuet, rigadoon, louvre, &c. and now corruptly called a country dance.
contra jus gentium
Against the law of nations; specially applied to usages m war which are contrary to the laws or customs of civilized peoples.
contribute to something
Help or add to something
control over somebody
Power or influence to direct someone's actions
conundrums
Enigmatical conceits.
conveniency
A necessary. A leathern conveniency, a coach.
Conventicle Act
An Act passed in 1664 declaring that a meeting of more than five persons held for religious worship and not in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer was a seditious assembly.
convey
To steal; "CONVEY, the wise it call."
conveyancer
A pickpocket. Shakspeare uses the cant expression CONVEYER, a thief. The same term is also French slang.
conybeare’s
(Dean) Essay on Church Parties, reprinted from the Edinburgh Review, No. CC., October, 1853, 12mo. 1858.
coo
Cool.
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