CONTUBERNAL

Etymology

Adjective

contubernal (comparative more contubernal, superlative most contubernal)

(obsolete) Living in the same tent.

(rare) Living in close proximity; intimate, familiar.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*tu"ber*nal, Con`tu*ber"ni*al, a. Etym: [L. contubernalis a tent companion, fr. contubernium tent companionship.]

Definition: Living or messing together; familiar; in companionship. Humble folk ben Christes friends: they ben contubernial with the Lord, thy King. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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