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congeries

[ kon-jeer-eez, kon-juh-reez ]

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. a collection of items or parts in one mass; assemblage; aggregation, heap:

    From the airplane the town resembled a congeries of tiny boxes.



congeries

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noun

  1. functioning as singular or plural a collection of objects or ideas; mass; heap
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of congeries1

First recorded in 1610–20; from Latin: “a heap, pile, collection,†equivalent to conger- (stem of congerere “to collect, heap up,†equivalent to con-, combining form + gerere “to bear, carryâ€) + -¾±Å§²õ abstract noun suffix; con-
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of congeries1

C17: from Latin, from congerere to pile up, from gerere to carry
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My own are his pansy collages, tightly packed, edge-to-edge congeries of overlapping floral faces that give off a bright radiance as well as well as a sense of menacing, staring eyes.

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A novel loosely holding together distinct histories and temporalities effectively dramatizes a society that is a congeries of ancient and new, old lore and tradition bumping up against thoroughly modern ambitions and expertise.

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Does that justify corporate managers spending ever-shifting congeries of their shareholders’ money, without consulting them, on political campaign contributions and ads to sway citizens’ decisions about which officials should regulate the corporations themselves?

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The sixties may be just another decade, but The Sixties are something more – a mood, a state of mind, a way of life, a congeries of sounds and images.

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The first, titled “The Book,†describes a strange bookshop, a “congeries/ Of crumbling elder lore.â€

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