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CONFLUXES
Noun
confluxes
plural of conflux
Source: Wiktionary
CONFLUX
Con"flux, n. [From L. confluxus, p. p. See Confluent.]
1. A flowing together; a meeting of currents. "The conflux of meeting sap." Shak.
The general conflux and concourse of the whole people. Clarendon.
2. A large assemblage; a passing multitude.
To the gates cast round thine eye, and see What conflux issuing forth, or entering in. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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