flocking together

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• flocking — flÉ‘k /flÉ’k n. herd, pack; crowd; congregation of religious believers; tuft of wool; stuffing for upholstery v. gather, crowd, come together, throng …   English contemporary dictionary

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• Anaxagoras and the atomists — C.C.W.Taylor ANAXAGORAS In the course of the fifth century BC the political and cultural pre eminence of Athens attracted to the city a considerable number of intellectuals of various kinds from all over the Greek world. This phenomenon, the so… …   History of philosophy

• samod — adv simultaneously, at the same time, together; entirely; also, as well, too; 1. marking association in joint action; wé ne béoþ leng samod we will not be together long; 1a. of mutual or reciprocal action simultaneously, at the same time,… …   Old to modern English dictionary

• gather — vb 1 Gather, collect, assemble, congregate mean to come or to bring together so as to form a group, a mass, or a unit. The same distinctions in applications and in implications characterize their derivative nouns gathering, collection, assemblage …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• gather — I. verb (gathered; gathering) Etymology: Middle English gaderen, from Old English gaderian; akin to Middle High German gadern to unite more at good Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to bring together ; collect < tried to …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• concourse — /ˈkɒnkɔs / (say konkaws), /ˈkɒŋ / (say kong ) noun 1. a flocking together of people; a throng so drawn together; an assembly. 2. an open space or main hall in a public building, especially a train station. 3. grounds for racing, athletic sports,… …  

• confluence — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Flowing together] Syn. junction, conflux, convergence; see meeting 1 . 2. [A flocking together] Syn. crowd, concourse, assembly; see gathering . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. convergence juncture, meeting, union. 2.… …   English dictionary for students

• congregate — (v.) mid 15c., from L. congregatus flocking together, pp. of congregare to herd together, collect in a flock, swarm; assemble, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + gregare to collect into a flock, gather, from grex (gen. gregis) a flock (see… …   Etymology dictionary