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congressĭo , ōnis, f. congredior,
I.a coming together, in a friendly or hostile manner.
I. A friendly meeting, interview, conference (almost confined to Cic.), Cic. Clu. 14, 41; id. Phil. 2, 18, 46; id. Top. 15, 59; id. Fam. 7, 10, 4; “opp. digressio,id. Q. Fr. 1, 3, 4.—In plur.: “in congressionibus familiarum,in familiar circles, Cic. Off. 1, 37, 132.—
B. A carnal union, copulation: “maris et feminae,Cic. Rep. 1, 24, 38: “uxoris,Lact. 6, 20, 25; cf. 2. congressus, I. B.—
II. A hostile meeting, an attack, contest (very freq. in Just., elsewhere rare, for the class. congressus), Claud. Quadrig. ap. Gell. 9, 13, 15; Just. 2, 12, 8; 4, 5, 1; 6, 4, 12; 12, 8, 4; 22, 3, 9; Lact. 3, 12, 4; 6, 6, 15 al.
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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (8):
    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 7.10.4
    • Cicero, Letters to his brother Quintus, 1.3.4
    • Cicero, Philippics, 2.18.46
    • Cicero, For Aulus Cluentius, 14.41
    • Cicero, De Republica, 1.24
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 1.37
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 9.13.15
    • Cicero, Topica, 15.59
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