Meaning of CONSONANCE
| Pronunciation: | | 'kânsununs
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- [n] the property of sounding harmonious
- [n] the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of words
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| | Synonyms: | | consonant rhyme, harmoniousness |
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| | See Also: | | harmony, rhyme, rime | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con"so*nance\, Consonancy \Con"so*nan*cy\, n. [L.
consonantia: cf. F. consonnance.]
1. (Mus.) Accord or agreement of sounds produced
simultaneously, as a note with its third, fifth, and
eighth.
2. Agreement or congruity; harmony; accord; consistency;
suitableness.
The perfect consonancy of our persecuted church to
the doctrines of Scripture and antiquity. --Hammond.
The optic nerve responds to the waves with which it
is in consonance. --Tyndall.
3. Friendship; concord. [Obs.]
By the consonancy of our youth. --Shak.
Syn: Agreement; accord; consistency; unison; harmony;
congruity; suitableness; agreeableness.
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