 | Samuel Maunder - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1843 - 914 pages
...itself. CON'GRESS, an assembly of envoys, commissioners, deputies, £c. from different courts, who meet to concert measures for their common good, or to adjust their mutual concerns. Having exchanged thi'ir credentials, the envoys of the different powers carry on their negotiations... | |
 | Political science - 1845 - 908 pages
...(Irish Stat. 2 Eliz. c. 4.) CONGRESS, an assembly of envoys delegated by different courts with powers to concert measures for their common good or to adjust their mutual concerns. The term is given also to a meeting of sovereign princes which is held for the like purpose. The delegates... | |
 | W. M. Buchanan - Science - 1846 - 768 pages
...from ..;...-.• dior, to come together (gradus, a step.) 1. Ail assembly of envoys, commissioners, deputies, &c., particularly a meeting of the representatives of several courts, to concert measures of mutual concern. 2. An assembly of delegates of the several British colonies in America, which met... | |
 | John Boag - English language - 1848 - 790 pages
...an assembly of envoys, commissioners, deputies, Ac., particularly a meeting of the representative* of several courts, to concert measures for their common good, or to adjust their mutual concerns. The assembly of delegates of the several British coiunies in America, which united to resist the claims... | |
 | John Jane Smith Wharton - Law - 1848 - 726 pages
...vacant. CONGRESS, an assembly of envoys, commissioners, deputies, &c., from different court», who meet to concert measures for their common good, or to adjust their mutual concerns. CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. The assembly of senators and representative« of the several... | |
 | Political science - 1848 - 476 pages
...(/na/i Stat. 2 Eliz. c. 4.) CONGRESS, an assembly of envoys delegated by different courts with powers to concert measures for their common good or to adjust their mutual concerns. The term is given also to a meeting of sovereign princes which is held for the like purpose. The delegates... | |
 | GEORGE RIPLEY - 1852 - 670 pages
...itself. CON'GRESS, an assembly of envoys, commissioners, deputies, <fcc. from different courts, who meet to concert measures for their common good, or to adjust their mutual concerns. Having exchanged their credentials, the envoys of the different powers carry on their negotiations... | |
 | Economics - 1853 - 448 pages
...(Irish Stat. 2 Eliz. e. 4.) CONGRESS, an assembly of envoys delegated by different courts with powers to concert measures for their common good or to adjust their mutual concerns. The term is given also to a meeting of sovereign princes which is held for the like purpose. The delegates... | |
 | John Ogilvie - English language - 1855 - 434 pages
...CONGRATULATE, ». t. [add.] Тэ express joy for. CON'GRÊSS, я. [add.] A meeting of sovereign princes to concert measures for their common good, or to adjust their mutual concerns. CON'GREVE, л. A match prepared by being dipped into a phosphoric preparation ; a lucifer-match. 108... | |
 | Noah Webster - English language - 1857 - 1310 pages
....(kong'gress), «. [I,, congraw.] 1. A meetIng of individuals ; an assembly of envoys, commissioners, deputies, &C., particularly a meeting of the representatives...which united to resist the claims of Great Britain in 1774. 3. The assembly of the delegates of the several United States, after the declaration of independence,... | |
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The term is given also to a meeting of sovereign princes which is held for the like purpose. The delegates from the Assemblies of the British colonies who met at New York 7th October, 1765, to consider their grievances, called their assemblage a Congress. 
