Part 2045

<h1>Coalescence</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Co`a*les"cence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act or state of growing together, as similar parts; the act of uniting by natural affinity or attraction; the state of being united; union; concretion.</def>

<h1>Coalescent</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Co`a*les"cent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>coalescens</ets>, p. pr.]</ety> <def>Growing together; cohering, as in the organic cohesion of similar parts; uniting.</def>

<h1>Coalfish</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Coal"fish`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Named from the dark color of the back.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The pollock; -- called also, <altname>coalsey</altname>, <altname>colemie</altname>, <altname>colmey</altname>, <altname>coal whiting</altname>, etc. See <er>Pollock</er>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The beshow or candlefish of Alaska.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The cobia.</def>

<h1>Coalgoose</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Coal"goose`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The cormorant; -- so called from its black color.</def>

<h1>Coalite</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Co"a*lite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>coalitus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>coalescere</ets>. See <er>Coalesce</er>.]</ety> <def>To unite or coalesce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Let them continue to <b>coalite</b>. <i>Bolingbroke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Coalite</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Co"a*lite</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To cause to unite or coalesce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Time has by degrees blended . . . and <b>coalited</b> the conquered with the conquerors. <i>Burke.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Coalition</h1> <Xpage=270>

<hw>Co`a*li"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>coalitio</ets>: cf. F. <ets>coalition</ets>. See <er>Coalesce</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of coalescing; union into a body or mass, as of separate bodies or parts; <as>as, a <ex>coalition</ex> of atoms</as>.</def>

<i>Bentley.</i>

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<p><b>2.</b> <def>A combination, for temporary purposes, of persons, parties, or states, having different interests.</def>

<blockquote>A <b>coalition</b> of the puritan and the blackleg. <i>J. Randolph.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>coalition</b> between the religious and worldly enemies of popery. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Alliance; confederation; confederacy; league; combination; conjunction; conspiracy; union.</syn>

<h1>Coalitioner</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Co`a*li"tion*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A coalitionist.</def>

<h1>Coalitionist</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Co`a*li"tion*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who joins or promotes a coalition; one who advocates coalition.</def>

<h1>Co-ally</h1> <Xpage=271>

<hw>Co`-al*ly"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Co-allies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <def>A joint ally.</def>