convulsionary
[ kuhn-vuhl-shuh-ner-ee ]
/ kənˈvʌl ʃəˌnɛr i /
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adjective
of or affected with convulsion.
noun, plural con·vul·sion·ar·ies.
a person who has convulsions, especially as a result of religious experience.
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Origin of convulsionary
First recorded in 1735–45; convulsion + -ary
Words nearby convulsionary
convolvulus, convoy, convulsant, convulse, convulsion, convulsionary, convulsive, convulsive disorder, Conway, conworld, Conwy
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Example sentences from the Web for convulsionary
He was a convulsionary, and his head would be found wedged into tight places whence it could hardly be extracted.
Cock Lane and Common-Sense|Andrew LangFormerly rude and convulsionary forces were actively at work, to compel chaos into anarchy and anarchy into order.
In the Oregon Country|George Palmer Putnam