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Consummation — Con sum*ma tion (k[o^]n s[u^]m*m[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. consummatio.] The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; completion; perfection; termination; end (as of the world or of life). [1913 Webster] T is a consummation Devoutly to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consummation — index action (performance), cessation (termination), close (conclusion), commission (act) … Law dictionary
Consummation — (v. lat.), 1) die wirkliche Vollziehung eines Contracts, indem jeder der Contrahenten das erfüllt, wozu er sich verbindlich gemacht hat: 2) im Criminalrecht die völlige Vollendung des Verbrechens (Consummatum delictum), s. u. Verbrecherischer… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Consummation — Consummation, lat., Vollziehung, Vollendung, z.B. eines Contracts, eines Verbrechens … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
consummation — late 14c., completion, from L. consummationem (nom. consummatio), from consummat , pp. stem of consummare to sum up, finish, from com together (see COM (Cf. com )) + summa sum, total, from summus highest (see SUM … Etymology dictionary
consummation — [n] achievement, fulfillment cleanup, completion, culmination, doing it to a T*, end, mop up, payoff, perfection, realization, to a finish, wind up*, wrap, wrap up*; concept 706 Ant. failure, unfulfillment … New thesaurus
consummation — [kän΄sə mā′shən] n. [ME consummacioun < OFr consumation < L consummatio] 1. a consummating or being consummated; completion; fulfillment 2. an end; conclusion; outcome … English World dictionary
Consummation — This article is about the consummation of marriages. For other uses, see Consummation (disambiguation). Illustration from Tacuinum Sanitatis, a medieval handbook on wellness. Consummation or consummation of a marriage, in many traditions and… … Wikipedia
consummation — /kon seuh may sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of consummating; completion. 2. the state of being consummated; perfection; fulfillment. [1350 1400; ME consummacioun ( < MF) < L consummation (s. of consummatio). See CONSUMMATE, ION] * * * … Universalium
consummation — con|sum|ma|tion [ˌkɔnsəˈmeıʃən US ˌka:n ] n [singular, U] formal 1.) when people make a marriage or relationship complete by having sex 2.) the point at which something is complete or perfect ▪ the consummation of his ambitions … Dictionary of contemporary English
