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Meaning of CONCOURSE

Pronunciation:  'kânkowrs

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a coming together of people
  2. [n]  a wide hallway in a building where people can walk
  3. [n]  a large gathering of people
 
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 Synonyms: confluence, multitude, throng
 
 See Also: assemblage, coming together, gathering, hall, hallway, herd, hive, horde, host, legion, meeting, merging, ruck

 

 

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Con"course\, n. [F. concours, L. concursus, fr.
concurrere to run together. See {Concur}.]
1. A moving, flowing, or running together; confluence.
         The good frame of the universe was not the product
         of chance or fortuitous concourse of particles of
         matter.                               --Sir M. Hale.
2. An assembly; a gathering formed by a voluntary or
   spontaneous moving and meeting in one place.
         Amidst the concourse were to be seen the noble
         ladies of Milan, in gay, fantastic cars, shining in
         silk brocade.                         --Prescott.
3. The place or point of meeting or junction of two bodies.
   [Obs.]
         The drop will begin to move toward the concourse of
         the glasses.                          --Sir I.
                                               Newton.
4. An open space where several roads or paths meet; esp. an
   open space in a park where several roads meet.
5. Concurrence; co["o]peration. [Obs.]
         The divine providence is wont to afford its
         concourse to such proceeding.         --Barrow.
 
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