connexion
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- connexional adjective
Example Sentences
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The Islamic State connexion should not be over-emphasized.
From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2016
"But on the whole it was perfect. We hit the ball right out of the park. It's lost. And it's gonna stay lost. There isn't a single connexion."
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2015
The ideally handsome way is for him to multiply in any given connexion all the possible sources of entertainment—or, more grossly expressing it again, to intensify his whole chance of pleasure.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 19, 2014
A fictitious character is introduced for the sake of giving some connexion to the piece; which, however, makes no pretension to regularity.
From The Guardian • Aug. 12, 2011
There is a connexion with Bilbo’s old adventures, and the Riders are looking, or perhaps one ought to say searching, for him or for me.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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