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<blockquote>The sense they humbly take upon <b>content</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.</def>

<blockquote>So will I in England work your grace's full <b>content</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Eng. House of Lords)</fld> <def>An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmate vote; also, a member who votes "Content.".</def>

<blockquote>Supposing the number of "<b>Contents</b>" and "Not contents" strictly equal in number and consequence.Burke.

<h1>Contentation</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con`ten*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>contentatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Content; satisfaction.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<h1>Contented</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*tent"ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Con*tent"ed*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Con*tent"ed*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Contentful</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*tent"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of content.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Barrow.</i>

<h1>Contention</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*ten"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>contention</ets>, L. <ets>contentio</ets>. See <er>Contend</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife.</def>

<blockquote>I would my ar<?/s could match thee in <b>contenion</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Strife in words; controversy; altercation quarrel; dispute; <as>as, a bone of <ex>contention</ex></as>.</def>

<blockquote><b>Contentions</b> and strivings about the law. <i>Titus iii. 9.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Vehemence of endeavor; eagerness; ardor; zeal.</def>

<blockquote>An end . . . worthy our utmost <b>contenion</b> to obtain. <i>Rogers.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A point maintained in an argument, or a line of argument taken in its support; the subject matter of discussion of strife; a position taken or contended for.</def>

<blockquote>All men seem agreed what is to be done; the <b>contention</b> is how the subject is to be divided and defined. <i>Bagehot.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>This was my original <b>contention</b>, and I still maintain that you should abide by your former decision. <i>Jowett.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Struggle; strife; contest; quarrel; combat; conflict; feud; litigation; controversy; dissension; variance; disagreement; debate; competition; emulation.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Contention</er>, <er>Strife</er>. A struggle between two parties is the idea common to these two words. <i>Strife</i> is a struggle for mastery; <i>contention</i> is a struggle for the possession of some desired object, or the accomplishment of some favorite end. Neither of the words is necessairly used in a bad sense, since there may be a generous <i>strife</i> or <i>contention</i> between two friends as to which shall incur danger or submit to sacrifices. Ordinarily, however, these words denote a struggle arising from bad passions. In that case, <i>strife</i> usually springs from a quarrelsome temper, and <i>contention</i> from, a selfish spirit which seeks its own aggrandizement, or is fearful lest others should obtain too such. <i>Strife</i> has more reference to the manner than to the object of a struggle, while <i>contention</i> takes more account of the end to be gained.</usage>

<h1>Contentious</h1> <Xpage=311>

<hw>Con*ten"tious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>contentiosus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>contentieux</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Fond of contention; given to angry debate; provoking dispute or contention; quarrelsome.</def>

<blockquote>Despotic and <b>contentious</b> temper. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Relating to contention or strife; involving or characterized by contention.</def>