| Contesseration | n. [ L. contesseratio, from contesserare to contract friendship by means of the tesserae (friendship tokens). ] An assemblage; a collection; harmonious union. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] That person of his [ George Herbert ], which afforded so unusual a contesseration of elegancies. Oley. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Tessera | ‖n.; pl. Tesserae [ L., a square piece, a die. See Tessellar. ] A small piece of marble, glass, earthenware, or the like, having a square, or nearly square, face, used by the ancients for mosaic, as for making pavements, for ornamenting walls, and like purposes; also, a similar piece of ivory, bone, wood, etc., used as a ticket of admission to theaters, or as a certificate for successful gladiators, and as a token for various other purposes. Fairholt. [ 1913 Webster ] |
