the Week of Proper 28 / Ordinary 33
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Congress
Webster's Dictionary
or (1):
(n.) The collective body of senators and representatives of the people of a nation, esp. of a republic, constituting the chief legislative body of the nation.
(2):
(n.) The lower house of the Spanish Cortes, the members of which are elected for three years.
(3):
(n.) The coming together of a male and female in sexual commerce; the act of coition.
(4):
(n.) A formal assembly, as of princes, deputies, representatives, envoys, or commissioners; esp., a meeting of the representatives of several governments or societies to consider and determine matters of common interest.
(5):
(n.) A sudden encounter; a collision; a shock; - said of things.
(6):
(n.) A meeting of individuals, whether friendly or hostile; an encounter.
(7):
(n.) A gathering or assembly; a conference.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Congress'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/congress.html. 1828.
