Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Converging and touching but not fused, as the stamens in certain flowers.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Conniving; wilfully blind or tolerant.
- In natural history, having a gradually inward direction; converging; coming in contact: as, the connivent wings of an insect, or petals of a flower.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective rare Forbearing to see; designedly inattentive.
- adjective (Biol.) Brought close together; arched inward so that the points meet; converging; in close contact
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- adjective
Forbearing tosee ;intentionally inattentive . - adjective biology Brought close together; arched inward so that the points meet; converging; in close contact.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin connīvēns, connīvent-, present participle of connīvēre, to be tightly closed.]
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Latin connivens, present participle.
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Examples
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Wier has considered the clergy of every sect as being too eager in this species of persecution: Ad gravem hanc impietatem, connivent theologi plerique omnes.
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Shines his gold-laurel sun, or cloak connivent rains.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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Wier has considered the clergy of every sect as being too eager in this species of persecution: _Ad gravem hanc impietatem, connivent theologi plerique omnes_.
Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft Walter Scott 1801
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