consentaneous

American  

[kon-sen-tey-nee-uhs] / ˌkɒn sɛnˈteɪ ni əs /

adjective

1. agreeing; accordant.

2. done by common consent; unanimous.

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consentaneous British  

/ kənˌsɛntəˈniːɪtɪ, ˌkɒnsɛnˈteɪnɪəs /

adjective

1. (foll by to) accordant or consistent (with)

2. done by general consent

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Other Word Forms

• consentaneity noun
• consentaneously adverb
• consentaneousness noun
• unconsentaneous adjective
• unconsentaneously adverb
• unconsentaneousness noun

Etymology

Origin of consentaneous

1615–25; < Latin consentāneus, equivalent to consent- (stem of consentīre to consent ) + -āneus ( -ān ( us ) -an + -eus -eous )

Example Sentences

Suddenly, as they were standing by the great fountain, Nini and he found themselves t�te-�-t�te, a circumstance arising from the consentaneous willingness of the rest of the party to give them such an opportunity.

From Our Own Set A Novel by Schubin, Ossip

Let the forces, however, be at once consentaneous and united,—let the men keep step,—and down comes the bridge!

From Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day by Lever, Charles James

It is not that their lives were strictly consentaneous; but, in the Christian religion, conformity followed by affinities, is not absolutely requisite to the justice of the comparison.

From Ecce Homo! A Critical Inquiry into the History of Jesus of Nazareth: Being a Rational Analysis of the Gospels by Holbach, Paul Henry Thiry Baron d'

The following lines were written under the powerful impulse of feelings which appear to have been almost consentaneous with those of the whole British people.

From The Ghost of Chatham; A Vision Dedicated to the House of Peers by Anonymous

The consentaneous adoption of principles of maritime neutrality, and favorable to the navigation of peace, and commerce in time of war, will also form a subject of consideration to this Congress.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 2: John Quincy Adams by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)