Contention definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary CONTENTION, n. [L. See Contend.] 1. Strife; struggle; a violent effort ... quarrel. Multitudes lost their lives in a tumult raised by contention among the partizans of the several colors. 2. Strife in ... about the law. Titus 3. A fools lips enter into contention. Proverbs 18. 3. Strife or endeavor to excel; emulation. 4 ... of endeavor. This is an end worthy of our utmost contention to obtain. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a ... disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" [syn: controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing] 3: the act ...
bone of contention definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the subject of a dispute; "the real bone of contention, as you know, is money" Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (bones of contention) If a particular matter or issue is a bone of contention, it is the subject of a disagreement or argument. The main bone of contention is the temperature level of the air-conditioners. N-COUNT Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms Subject of contention, subject of dispute. Moby Thesaurus apple of discord, bone ...
A bone of contention definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bone Bone, n. [OE. bon ... corset. 7. Fig.: The framework of anything. A bone of contention, a subject of contention or dispute. A bone to pick, something to investigate, or ...
CONTEND; CONTENTION definitions International Standard Bible Encyclopedia kon-tend', kon-ten'-shun ... altercation arising from a quarrelsome disposition. "By pride cometh only contention" (Pr 13:10). The contentions at Corinth (1Co 1:11 ... of the Bible translates paroxusmos (whence English "paroxysm") by "sharp contention." The Greek word refers rather to the inner excitement and ...
... s 1828 Dictionary STRIFE, n. [See Strive.] 1. Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical ... strife, who most should ease the wants of life. 2. Contention in anger or enmity; contest; struggle for victory; quarrel or ... violent conflict or dissension < political strife > b. an act of contention ; fight, struggle 2. exertion or contention for superiority 3. archaic earnest endeavor Synonyms: see discord • strifeless ... act of striving; earnest endeavor. [Archaic] --Shak. 2. Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical ... should ease the wants of life. --Congreve. 3. Altercation; violent contention; fight; battle. Twenty of them fought in this black ...
... a contentious woman are alike. Proverbs 27. 2. Relating to contention in law; relating to litigation; having power to decide causes ... court of contentious jurisdiction. 3. Exciting or adapted to provoke contention or disputes; as a contentious subject. WordNet (r) 3.0 ... Webster's adjective Date: 15th century 1. likely to cause contention < a contentious argument > 2. exhibiting an often perverse and wearisome ... n. Etymology: ME f. OF contentieux f. L contentiosus (as contention) Webster's 1913 Dictionary Contentious Con*ten"tious, a. [L. contentiosus: cf. F. contentieux.] 1. Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome. Despotic and contentious temper. --Macaulay. 2. Relating to ...
... persons or things. Between persons, difference of opinions; variance; opposition; contention; strife; any disagreement which produces angry passions, contest, disputes, litigation ... b. a harsh or unpleasant sound Synonyms: discord, strife, conflict, contention, dissension, variance mean a state or condition marked by a ... of duties or desires < the conflict of freedom and responsibility >. contention applies to strife or competition that shows itself in quarreling, disputing, or controversy < several points of contention about the new zoning law >. dissension implies strife or discord ... unity or harmony in sentiment or action; variance leading to contention and strife; disagreement; -- applied to persons or to things, and ... See under Apple. Syn: Variance; difference; opposition; contrariety; clashing; dissension; contention; strife; disagreement; dissonance. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Discord Dis* ...
... noisy dispute usually marked by anger. quarrel implies heated verbal contention, stressing strained or severed relations which may persist beyond the contention < a quarrel nearly destroyed the relationship >. wrangle suggests undignified and ... Oxford Reference Dictionary 1. n. & v. --n. 1 a violent contention or altercation between individuals or with others. 2 a rupture ... Syn: Brawl; broil; squabble; affray; feud; tumult; contest; dispute; altercation; contention; wrangle. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Quarrel Quar"rel, v. i ... or (2) "a cause of complaint," and so (3) "a contention." (1) In the King James Version Mr 6:19 (the ... English Synonyms I. n. 1. Brawl, feud, affray, fray, tumult, contention, altercation, tiff, misunderstanding, wrangle, contest, squabble, broil, jar, breach, ...
... between rivals v 1: to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race" [syn ... strive, vie transitive verb to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; especially dispute, challenge • contestable adjective • contester noun II ... 1913 Dictionary Contest Con*test", v. i. To engage in contention, or emulation; to contend; to strive; to vie; to emulate ... witness. See Testify.] 1. To make a subject of dispute, contention, litigation, or emulation; to contend for; to call in question ... fight, compete, cope. III. n. 1. Dispute, altercation, debate, controversy, contention, quarrel, difference, high words, strife of words, war of words ... fight, combat, encounter, rencounter, strife in arms. 3. Competition, rivalry, contention. Moby Thesaurus Kilkenny cats, Olympic games, Olympics, abjure, action, ...
Debate definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary DEBATE, n. 1. Contention in words or arguments; discussion for elucidating truth; strife in ... as the debates in parliament or in congress. 2. Strife; contention. Behold, ye fast for strife and debate. Isa 1:8 ... fence] Merriam Webster's I. noun Date: 13th century a contention by words or arguments: as a. the formal discussion of ... Gave signal soon of dire debate. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Contention in words or arguments; discussion for the purpose of elucidating ... Synonyms I. n. 1. Disputation, controversy, discussion. 2. Altercation, contest, contention, dispute, logomachy, strife of words, war of words. II. v ... committee consideration, concentration, conference, conflict, consider, consideration, contemplate, contemplation, contend, contention, contentiousness, contest, contestation, controversy, controvert, cut and thrust, deal ...
... Dictionary FEUD, n. 1. Primarily, a deadly quarrel; hatred and contention that was to be terminated only by death. Among our ... of the aggressing parties. Hence in modern usage, 2. A contention or quarrel; particularly, an inveterate quarrel between families or parties ... blood, on the offender and all his race. 2. A contention or quarrel; especially, an inveterate strife between families, clans, or parties; deadly hatred; contention satisfied only by bloodshed. Mutual feuds and battles betwixt their ... Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms n. 1. Quarrel, broil, contention, clashing, dissension, jarring, rupture, bickering, falling out. 2. Blood-feud ... clash, close, collide, colony, combat, come to blows, conflict, contend, contention, contest, controversy, copyhold, cut and thrust, de facto, de ...
... 1912, 6), in order to see the force of this contention for proper understanding of the social environment of Paul. Against ... doctrine of justification by faith in opposition to the legalistic contention of the Judaizing Christians from Jerusalem (Ac 15:1-3 ... of it in Php 3, but he had won his contention. In the third group the battle with error has shifted ... given the finishing touches to the overthrow of Baur's contention. 4. Successors to Baur: But even so, already the Baur ... different. There is undoubtedly an element of truth in this contention of Schweitzer, but he loses his case, when he insists ...
... 1828 Dictionary LOGOM'ACHY, n. [Gr. word, and contest, altercation.] Contention in words merely, or rather a contention about words; a war of words. WordNet (r) 3.0 ... n. [Gr. ?; ? word + ? fight, battle, contest: cf. F. logomachie.] 1. Contention in words merely, or a contention about words; a war of words. The discussion concerning the ... feud, brawl, broil, casuistry, cat-and-dog life, combat, conflict, contention, contentiousness, contest, contestation, controversy, cut and thrust, debate, defense, disputation ...
... disagreement; "they were involved in a violent argument" [syn: controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing] Merriam Webster's noun ... versus, p. p. of vertere to turn. See Verse.] 1. Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions. This left no ... 2 Sam. xv. 2. Syn: Dispute; debate; disputation; disagreement; altercation; contention; wrangle; strife; quarrel. Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (controversies) Frequency: The ... International Standard Bible Encyclopedia kon'-tro-ver-si (ribh, "strife," "contention"; homologoumenos, "confessedly," "without controversy"): Used frequently of disputes among men ... broil, casuistry, cat-and-dog life, clashing, combat, conflict, confrontation, contention, contentiousness, contest, contestation, contradiction, cut and thrust, debate, defense, difference ...
... quality which distinguishes one thing from another. 3. Dispute; debate; contention; quarrel; controversy. What was the difference? It was a contention in public. 4. The point in dispute; ground of controversy ... matter in controversy. What was the difference? It was a contention in public. --Shak. Away therefore went I with the constable ... Disagreement, variance, alienation, misunderstanding, dissension, jarring, breach, rupture, schism, contest, contention, quarrel, dispute, debate, controversy, altercation, bickering, wrangle, strife, falling out ... choppiness, clash, clashing, coat of arms, cockatrice, conflict, constructive change, contention, continuity, contradiction, contradistinction, contrariety, contrast, controversy, conversion, coronet, count, counter ...