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consonancy
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consonancy, n. [L. consonantia: cf. F. consonnance.].
- Accord or agreement of sounds produced simultaneously, as a note with its third, fifth, and eighth. [1913 Webster]
- Agreement or congruity; harmony; accord; consistency; suitableness. [1913 Webster]"The perfect consonancy of our persecuted church to the doctrines of Scripture and antiquity." [1913 Webster]"The optic nerve responds to the waves with which it is in consonance." [1913 Webster]
- Friendship; concord. [1913 Webster]"By the consonancy of our youth."
Syn. -- Agreement; accord; consistency; unison; harmony; congruity; suitableness; agreeableness.
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