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3. (R. C. Ch.) An assembly of prelates; a session of the college of cardinals at Rome.

Pius was then hearing of causes in consistory. Bacon.

4. A church tribunal or governing body.

&fist; In some churches, as the Dutch Reformed in America, a consistory is composed of the minister and elders of an individual church, corresponding to a Presbyterian church session, and in others, as the Reformed church in France, it is composed of ministers and elders, corresponding to a presbytery. In some Lutheran countries it is a body of clerical and lay officers appointed by the sovereign to superintend ecclesiastical affairs.

5. A civil court of justice. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Con*sis"to*ry, a. Of the nature of, or pertaining to, a consistory. "To hold consistory session." Strype.

Con*so"ci*ate (?), n. [L. consociatus, p. p. of consociare to associate, unite; con- + sociare to join, unite. See Social.] An associate; an accomplice. [Archaic] "Wicked consociates." Bp. Hall.

Con*so"ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Consociated (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Consociating.] 1. To bring into alliance, confederacy, or relationship; to bring together; to join; to unite. [R.]

Join pole to pole, consociate severed worlds. Mallet.

2. To unite in an ecclesiastical consociation. [U.S.]

Con*so"ci*ate, v. i. 1. To be allied, confederated, or associated; to coalescence. [R.] Bentley.

2. To form an ecclesiastical consociation. [U.S.]

Con*so`ci*a"tion (?), n. [L. consociatio.] 1. Intimate union; fellowship; alliance; companionship; confederation; association; intimacy.

A friendly consociation with your kindred elements. Warburton.

2. A voluntary and permanent council or union of neighboring Congregational churches, for mutual advice and co÷peration in ecclesiastical matters; a meeting of pastors and delegates from churches thus united.

&fist; In Connecticut some of the Congregational churhes are associated in consociations and the others in conferences.

Con*so`ci*a"tion*al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a consociation. [U.S.]

Con*sol"a*ble (?), a. [L. consolabilis: cf. F. consolable.] Capable of receiving consolation.

Con"so*late (?), v. t. [L. consolatus, p. p. See Console, v. t.] To console; to comfort. [Obs.] Shak.

Con`so*la"tion (?), n. [L. consolatio: cf. F. consolation.] The act of consoling; the state of being consoled; allevation of misery or distress of mind; refreshment of spirit; comfort; that which consoles or comforts the spirit.

Against such cruelties With inward consolations recompensed. Milton.

Are the consolations of God small with thee? Job xv. 11.

Syn. -- Comfort; solace; allevation. See Comfort.

||Con`so*la"to del ma"re (?). [It., the consulate of the sea.] A collection of maritime laws of disputed origin, supposed to have been first published at Barcelona early in the 14th century. It has formed the basis of most of the subsequent collections of maritime laws. Kent. Bouvier.

Con"so*la`tor (?), n. [L.] One who consoles or comforts. Johnson.

Con*sol"a*to*ry (?), a. [L. consolatorius.] Of a consoling or comforting nature.

The punishment of tyrants is a noble and awful act of justice; and it has with truth been said to be consolatory to the human mind. Burke.

Con*sol"a*to*ry, n. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. [R.] Milton.