sociatet (soshiat)

i. [ They seem also to have a very great love for profe ors that are sincere; and, above all others, to desire to sociate with them, and to be in their company. Bunyan , Pilgrim's Progre , p. 254. sociateł (sō'shi-āt), n. [L. sociatus , pp.: see the verb.] An a ociate. Fortitude is wisdom's sociate. Middle ton, Solomon Paraphrased, vi. As for you, Dr. Reynolds, and your sociates , how much are ye bound to his majesty's clemency! Fuller , Church Hist., X. i. 22. sociative (so's hia-tiv), a . [ sociate + -ive .] Expre ing a ociation, coöper at i on, or accompaniment. (Rare.] The pure dative, the locative, and the instrumental (including the sociative ). Trans. Amer . Philol. A88., XVII. 79. societarian (sō-si-e-tā'ri-an), a . [ societary + -an .] Of or pertaining to society. The all-sweeping besom of societarian reformation. Lamb , Decay of Beggars. societary (sō-si'e-ta-ri), a. [= F.soc iétaire; as societ-y + -ary.] Of or pertaining to society; societarian. [Rare.] A philosopher of society, in search of laws that measure and forces that govern the aggregate societary movement. N. A. Rev. , CXXXIX. 18. society (sō-si'e-ti), n.; pl. societies (-tiz). [ IMG:content-1457.png:[blocks in formation] Specifically-5. The more cultivated part of any community in its social and intellectual relations, interests, and influences; in a nar row sense, those, collectively, who are recog nized as taking the lead in fashionable life; those persons of wealth and position who profe to act in accordance with a more or le artificial and exclusive code of etiquette; fash" i on able people in general: as, he is not received into society. In this sense frequently used adjectively: as, society people; society go ip; a society journal. Society became interested, and opened its ranks to welcome one who had just received the brevet of "Man of Letters." 5745 light, entertaining, polished character. -The Societies. See Cameron i an, 1. = Syn. 1. Corporation, fraternity, brotherhood.-6 and 7. Union, league, lodge. Plural of socius .