Meanings
plural consectaries
- That which follows by consequence or is logically deducible.
- Deduction from premises; a corollary.
His tautology also of indissoluble and individual is not to be imitated ; especially since neither indissoluble nor individual hath aught to do in the exact definition, being but a consectary flowing from thence
1643, J[ohn] M[ilton], The Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce: […], London: […] T[homas] P[aine] and M[atthew] S[immons] […], →OCLC - archaicrareA conclusion of any kind.
- not comparableFollowing by consequence; consequent; deducible.
Consectary impieties.
1650, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], 2nd edition, London: […] A[braham] Miller, for Edw[ard] Dod and Nath[aniel] Ekins, […], →OCLC2 more examples
Rom. viii. 8. This verse is consectary from the whole discourse, […]
1620-1677, The complete works of Thomas Manton (ed. by William Harris, J. C. Ryle)The story of Paul Morton, one of the youngest railroad men of this country, is consectary of the foregoing.
1901 November 7, Leslie's Illustrated Weekly, volume 93, issue 2409, page 429
Origin
- Latincōnsectārius
- Englishconsectary
From Latin cōnsectārius.
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