Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A compact, agreement, or contract.
- noun Specifically In international law, a contract between nations which is to be performed by a single act, and of which execution is at an end at once.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun rare An agreement; a compact; a bargain.
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- noun A
pact , anagreement .
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Examples
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Now, this I hold to be a breach of the paction betwixt us, by which — that is, by that which
Saint Ronan's Well 2008
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I have made this paction and covenant with my appetite, that it always lieth down and goes to bed with myself, for to that I every day give very good order; then the next morning it also riseth with me and gets up when I am awake.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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I have made this paction and covenant with my appetite, that it always lieth down and goes to bed with myself, for to that I every day give very good order; then the next morning it also riseth with me and gets up when I am awake.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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But such faithfulness in God's matters is not now, alas! to be expected; seeing this church has made a formal concert, or mutual paction, binding up one another from preaching against, and applying their doctrines to the sins, corruptions and scandals of the times: see
Act, Declaration, & Testimony for the Whole of our Covenanted Reformation, as Attained to, and Established in Britain and Ireland; Particularly Betwixt the Years 1638 and 1649, Inclusive The Reformed Presbytery
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On further examination the girl admitted that she, as well as her mother and brother, had a paction with Satan.
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Having entered into a paction with Satan, they did divers acts of wickedness, for which they were tried before Commissioners of
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The Cherokees held abundance of territory from nature, and with little injury to themselves could spare a share of it; but reason and justice required that it be obtained by paction or agreement.
An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 2 Alexander Hewatt
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“History” Knox “cannot certainly say whether there was any secret paction and confederacy between the Queen herself and Huntly.”
John Knox and the Reformation Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 1905
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Many believed that, having ventured to enter a consecrated building, contrary to his paction with the Evil One, he had been bodily carried off while on his return to his cottage; but most are of opinion that he only disappeared for a season, and continues to be seen from time to time among the hills.
The Black Dwarf 1898
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Now that he had, as she thought, made his confession and promised restitution, it was perhaps the natural product of her conflicting thoughts and feelings that she should trust to his oft-repeated vows, and make the paction with him.
A Dozen Ways Of Love Lily Dougall 1890
bilby commented on the word paction
..."is no-one's favorite word yet" always comes across as a bit plaintive.
October 26, 2015
qms commented on the word paction
The Lord of Misrule make a paction
With those of the frivolous faction
To reign for a season
Defying all reason
And driving the proud to distraction.
This a reposting of a comment originally posted on October 25, 2015 which was accidentally deleted. We REALLY need some sort of safeguard associated with the delete button. A single touch activates it. There is no “are you sure” warning and no way of undoing.
November 16, 2016