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Pronunciation : Con*text"
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. contextus, p.p. of contexere to weave, to unite; con- + texere to weave. See Text.]
Definition : Defn: Knit or woven together; close; firm. [Obs.] The coats, without, are context and callous. Derham.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Con"text
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. contextus; cf. F. contexte .]
Definition : Defn: The part or parts of something written or printed, as of Scripture, which precede or follow a text or quoted sentence, or are so intimately associated with it as to throw light upon its meaning. According to all the light that the contexts afford. Sharp.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Con*text"
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To knit or bind together; to unite closely. [Obs.] Feltham. The whole world's frame, which is contexted only by commerce and contracts. R. Junius.

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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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