'Consociation' definitions:
Definition of 'Consociation'
From: GCIDE
- Consociation \Con*so`ci*a"tion\, n. [L. consociatio.]
- 1. Intimate union; fellowship; alliance; companionship; confederation; association; intimacy. [1913 Webster]
- A friendly consociation with your kindred elements. --Warburton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A voluntary and permanent council or union of neighboring Congregational churches, for mutual advice and cooperation in ecclesiastical matters; a meeting of pastors and delegates from churches thus united. [1913 Webster]
- Note: In Connecticut some of the Congregational churhes are associated in consociations and the others in conferences. [1913 Webster]