Part 2225

<hw>Con*cert`meis"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[G.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>The head violinist or leader of the strings in an orchestra; the sub-leader of the orchestra; concert master.</def>

<h1>Concerto</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*cer"to</hw> <tt>(?; It. ?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Concertos</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[It. See <er>Concert</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A composition (usually in symphonic form with three movements) in which one instrument (or two or three) stands out in bold relief against the orchestra, or accompaniment, so as to display its qualities or the performer's skill.</def>

<h1>Concession</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*ces"sion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>concessio</ets>, fr. <ets>concedere</ets>: cf. F. <ets>concession</ets>. See Concede.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of conceding or yielding; usually implying a demand, claim, or request, and thus distinguished from <i>giving</i>, which is voluntary or spontaneous.</def>

<blockquote>By mutual <b>concession</b> the business was adjusted. <i>Hallam.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A thing yielded; an acknowledgment or admission; a boon; a grant; esp. a grant by government of a privilege or right to do something; <as>as, a <ex>concession</ex> to build a canal</as>.</def>

<blockquote>This is therefore a <b>concession</b> , that he doth . . . believe the Scriptures to be sufficiently plain. <i>Sharp.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>When a lover becomes satisfied by small compliances without further pursuits, then expect to find popular assemblies content with small <b>concessions</b>. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Concessionist</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*ces"sion*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who favors concession.</def>

<h1>Concessive</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*ces"sive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>concessivus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Implying concession; <as>as, a <ex>concessive</ex> conjunction</as>.</def>

<i>Lowth.</i>

<h1>Concessively</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*ces"sive*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By way of concession.</def>

<h1>Concessory</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*ces"so*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Conceding; permissive.</def>

<h1>Concettism</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*cet"tism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The use of <i>concetti</i> or affected conceits.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>C. Kingsley.</i>

<h1>Concetto</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Con*cet"to</hw> <tt>(?; It. ?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Concetti</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[It., fr. L. <ets>conceptus</ets>. See <er>Conceit</er>.]</ety> <def>Affected wit; a conceit.</def>

<i>Chesterfield.</i>

<h1>Conch</h1> <Xpage=295>

<hw>Conch</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>concha</ets>, Gr. <?/. See <er>Coach</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A name applied to various marine univalve shells; esp. to those of the genus <spn>Strombus</spn>, which are of large size. <spn>S. gigas</spn> is the large pink West Indian conch. The large king, queen, and cameo conchs are of the genus <spn>Cassis</spn>. See <er>Cameo</er>.</def>

<note>&hand; The <i>conch</i> is sometimes used as a horn or trumpet, as in fogs at sea, or to call laborers from work.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In works of art, the shell used by Tritons as a trumpet.</def>