consonance

Noun
Synonyms: consonant rhymeharmoniousness

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of wordsSynonyms: consonant rhyme
  2. the property of sounding harmoniousSynonyms: harmoniousness
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Consonance \Con"so*nance\, Consonancy \Con"so*nan*cy\, n. [L. consonantia: cf. F. consonnance.]

1.(Mus.) Accord or agreement of sounds produced simultaneously, as a note with its third, fifth, and eighth. [1913 Webster]

2.Agreement or congruity; harmony; accord; consistency; suitableness. [1913 Webster]

The perfect consonancy of our persecuted church to the doctrines of Scripture and antiquity.— Hammond.[1913 Webster]
The optic nerve responds to the waves with which it is in consonance.— Tyndall.[1913 Webster]

3.Friendship; concord. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

By the consonancy of our youth.— Shak.

Syn: Agreement; accord; consistency; unison; harmony; congruity; suitableness; agreeableness. [1913 Webster]

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