consonance

Noun
Synonyms: consonant rhymeharmoniousness

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. the repetition of consonants (or consonant patterns) especially at the ends of wordsSynonyms: consonant rhymeType of rhyme, rime
  2. the property of sounding harmoniousSynonyms: harmoniousnessType of harmony

Related words consonant adjective, consonate verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Con′so·nance, Con′so·nan·cy noun

Origin: L. consonantia: cf. F. consonnance.

1. Music Accord or agreement of sounds produced simultaneously, as a note with its third, fifth, and eighth.

2. Agreement or congruity; harmony; accord; consistency; suitableness.

The perfect consonancy of our persecuted church to the doctrines of Scripture and antiquity.— Henry Hammond
The optic nerve responds to the waves with which it is in consonance.— Tyndall.

3. Friendship; concord. obsolete

By the consonancy of our youth.— William Shakespeare

Synonyms: Agreement; accord; consistency; unison; harmony; congruity; suitableness; agreeableness.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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