| consonantal |
of, characteristic of, or having consonants. |
| consonant shift |
a historical change or linked series of changes in the sound of consonants in a language or language family. |
| consort |
a wife or husband, esp. of a royal personage. [5 definitions] |
| consortium |
a combination of nations, companies, or the like, formed to provide large amounts of capital for a joint enterprise. [2 definitions] |
| conspectus |
a general overview; survey. [2 definitions] |
| conspicuous |
easily seen; noticeable. [2 definitions] |
| conspicuous consumption |
the accumulation of expensive goods and property in order to impress others. |
| conspiracy |
a secret agreement or plan among two or more persons to perform a crime or other wrongful act. [4 definitions] |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a conspiracy. |
| conspire |
to secretly agree or plan to perform a crime or other wrongful act with another person or persons. [3 definitions] |
| con spirito |
with spirit; vivaciously; energetically (used as a musical direction). |
| constable |
a peace officer, esp. in a small town or village. [2 definitions] |
| constabulary |
a district's police force or group of constables. [3 definitions] |
| constancy |
the quality of being constant or invariable, as in purpose, opinion, or devotion; steadfastness; loyalty. [2 definitions] |
| constant |
unchanging; uniform. [4 definitions] |
| Constantine I |
the ruler of the Roman Empire in 306-37 A.D. (b.280A.D.?--d.337 A.D.). |
| Constantinople |
the former name of Istanbul, from 330 A.D. to 1930. |
| constantly |
continuously; unceasingly. [3 definitions] |
| constellate |
to gather in, or as if in, a constellation; cluster. |
| constellation |
any of eighty-eight groupings or patterns of stars named after the animals, objects, or mythological characters they are thought to resemble. [3 definitions] |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |