*cona*

a. [ L. archidiaconus, Gr. &unr_;, equiv. to E. archdeacon. ] Of or pertaining to an archdeacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

This offense is liable to be censured in an archidiaconal visitation. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Money paid for the maintenance of a beacon; also, beacons, collectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } any of several trees of the genus Cinchona. Same as Cinchona. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A system of letting a portion of a farm for a single crop. [ Ireland ] Also used adjectively; as, the conacre system or principle. Mozley & W. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To underlet a portion of, for a single crop; -- said of a farm. [ Ireland ] [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. (Geography) The capital city of Guinea. Population (2000) = 1, 508, 000. [ PJC ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. kwna`rion. ] (Anat.) The pineal gland. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. conatio. ] (Philos.) The power or act which directs or impels to effort of any kind, whether muscular or psychical. [ 1913 Webster ]

Of conation, in other words, of desire and will. J. S. Mill. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Conatus. ] Of or pertaining to conation. [ 1913 Webster ]

This division of mind into the three great classes of the cognitive faculties, the feelings, . . . and the exertive or conative powers, . . . was first promulgated by Kant. Sir W. Hamilton. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L., fr. conatus, p. p. of conari to attempt. ] A natural tendency inherent in a body to develop itself; an attempt; an effort. [ 1913 Webster ]

What conatus could give prickles to the porcupine or hedgehog, or to the sheep its fleece? Paley. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt formed by the union of croconic acid with a base. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. diaconalis: cf. F. diaconal. Cf. Deacon. ] Of or pertaining to a deacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Governed by deacons. “Diaconate church.” T. Goodwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. diaconatus: cf. F. diaconat. ] The office of a deacon; deaconship; also, a body or board of deacons. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. ] (Fencing) A thrust in the side. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. gasconnade, from Gascon an inhabitant of Gascony, the people of which were noted for boasting. ] A boast or boasting; a vaunt; a bravado; a bragging; braggodocio. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Gasconaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Gasconading. ] To boast; to brag; to bluster. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A great boaster; a blusterer. [ 1913 Webster ]

See Sassy bark. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. méconate. ] (Chem.) A salt of meconic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of mesaconic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A salt of muconic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to a subdeacon, or to the office or rank of a subdeacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The office or rank of a subdeacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. ] (Chem.) Zirconia. [ 1913 Webster ]