Meaning of consessus | Babel Free

Definitions

An assembly or congregation of people, especially in religious contexts.

obsolete

Examples

“And to the same purpose he writes concerning Numidicus, Ep. 40, viz. that his will was that Numidicus should be listed in the number⟳ of Carthaginian Presbyters, and sit⟳ with him," no doubt⟳ in the [consessus] in the consistory or Ecclesiastical senate.”

“The consessus of Haririus present⟳ an analogy to this; and the traditional סיעה at the court of Hezekiah.”

“Strauss mentions the custom, that the scholars of the Rabbis in the consessus were wont to stand⟳.”

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