consummation
(noun) the act of bringing to completion or fruition
consummation
(noun) the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
Source: WordNet® 3.1
consummation (countable and uncountable, plural consummations)
The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; the state of being completed; completion.
The first act of sexual intercourse in a relationship, particularly the first such act following marriage.
The achievement of perfection.
Termination; the end (as of the world or of life).
(law) The date at which the mortgagor becomes contractually obligated to the mortgagee in a real estate transaction.
Source: Wiktionary
Con`sum*ma"tion, n. Etym: [L. consummatio.]
Definition: The act of consummating, or the state of being consummated; completed; completion; perfection; termination; end (as of the world or of life). "Tis a consummation Devoutly to be wished. Shak. From its original to its consummation. Addison. Quiet consummation have, And renownShak. Consummation of marrige, completion of the connubial relation by actual cohabition.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
