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Under the Former Han, the term connoted a family that was pure and blameless — that is, one not engaged in unacceptable occupations such as trade, medicine, or manufacturing. 54 Such families did not need to have high social status. 55

Empresses and Consorts 1999

Sherston was a widower, though he never used the word, even in his innermost heart, for to him the term connoted something slightly absurd, and he was sensitive to ridicule.

Defenders of Democracy; contributions from representative men and women of letters and other arts from our allies and our own country, edited by the Gift book committee of the Militia of Mercy

There was a time when the term connoted qualities we admire in this country: strength, courage, sense of adventure, stoicism; risk-taking.

Times Leader News 2009

There was a time when the term connoted qualities we admire in this country: strength, courage, sense of adventure, stoicism; risk-taking.

Times Leader News 2009

Economic historian Barry Eichengreen of the University of California at Berkeley notes that in the 19th century, the word connoted extended periods of declining prices: for example, between the 1870s and the mid-1890s.

You Call this a Depression? 2008

In Classical times, the word connoted something more like 'bad form,' as when a flute player produced a sour note or 'shameful,' like a coward running away from battle.

Any sympathy for the gay evangelicals? Ann Althouse 2006

Broadly speaking, in Greek thought the word connoted good citizenship and democratic, humanitarian in - clinations.

PHILANTHROPY MERLE CURTI 1968

The phrase connoted also a place of common resort, as distinct from mere local foundations, the advantages of which were confined to the immediate neighbourhood.

The Customs of Old England

Now, Miss Minerva, as her name connoted, was a wise woman; and she had reached an unerring conclusion by two different and devious routes, to wit, intuition and logic, the same being the high road and low road of reason -- high or low in either case as you may prefer.

By Advice of Counsel Arthur Cheney Train 1910

Applied to Drake the word connoted animosity pure and simple, animosity suddenly conceived too, for it was not a week since Mallinson had been boasting of his friendship with the man.

The Philanderers 1906