concomitance

[ kon-kom-i-tuhns, kuhn- ]

noun

1. the quality or relation of being concomitant.
2. concomitant ( def 3 ).
3. Roman Catholic Church. the coexistence of the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharistic bread.

concomitance

/ kənˈkɒmɪtəns /

noun

1. existence or occurrence together or in connection with another
2. a thing that exists in connection with another
3. Christian theol the doctrine that the body and blood of Christ are present in the Eucharist

Word History and Origins

Origin of concomitance¹

From the Medieval Latin word concomitantia, dating back to 1525–35. See concomitant, -ance

Example Sentences

“But the victory in this battle required the concomitance.”

From New York Times

Why cannot we accept the simple fact of concomitance in this case also?

From Project Gutenberg

As respects complexity, intensity, and time-order, the concomitance is apparently complete.

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It is to place it in a necessary link of succession, concomitance, and causality with other phenomena which explain it by analogy.

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The locative primarily denotes rest in a place, the ablative motion from a place, and the instrumental the means or concomitance of an action.

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