† comportationn.
Obsolete.
The action of bringing together or collecting; concrete a collection.
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the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > [noun] > gathering together
gatheringc900
collectiona1387
uptaking1503
conference1610
comportation1633
assemblage1717
upgathering1884
the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > an assemblage or collection > [noun]
queleta1382
congregationc1384
numberc1400
hirselc1425
company1439
assemblement1470
bundle1535
sort1563
raccolta1591
bevy1604
crew1607
congest1625
concoursea1628
nest1630
comportation1633
racemationa1641
assembly1642
collect1651
assemblage1690
faggot1742
museum1755
pash1790
shock1806
consortium1964
1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter (iii. 2) 1120 The Evangelicall hand of comportation.
1655 Bp. J. Richardson Observ. Old Test. 303 (T.) A collection and comportation of Agur's wise sayings.
a1660 G. Wharton Fasts & Festivals in Wks. (1683) 11 The Feast of Comport [at] ion of Wood..in memory of the wood comported, or brought for perpetual Nourishment of the Holy Fire.
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