Definitions

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  • noun coexistence, cohabitation

Etymologies

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From Latin convivere ("to carouse together"), con- ("together") + vivere ("to live").

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Examples

  • At this retreat, or "convivence" as they are called, prospective seminarians from Neocatechumenal communities from around the world gather and confirm their availability to enter one of the 76 Redemptoris Mater Seminaries around the world, including the one here in Boston.

    Cardinal Seán's Blog Cardinal Seán 2009

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