Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as conterminous.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective obsolete Having the same bounds; conterminous.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective obsolete Having the same bounds or extent; conterminous.

Etymologies

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Latin conterminare to border upon, from conterminus conterminous; con- + terminus border.

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Examples

  • Catholic, always spoke of their dioceses being conterminate.

    Phineas Finn 2004

  • I wouldn't conterminate myself by so much as 'avin' a word with 'im.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, September 26, 1891 Various

  • Indeed the bishop whom he was privileged to attend, although a Roman Catholic, always spoke of their dioceses being conterminate.

    Phineas Finn Trollope, Anthony, 1815-1882 1869

  • Indeed the bishop whom he was privileged to attend, although a Roman Catholic, always spoke of their dioceses being conterminate.

    Phineas Finn 1867

  • Indeed the bishop whom he was privileged to attend, although a Roman Catholic, always spoke of their dioceses being conterminate.

    Phineas Finn The Irish Member Anthony Trollope 1848

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