"connexion" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kəˈnɛkʃən/ Audio: en-us-connexion.ogg [US] Forms: connexions [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛkʃən Etymology: From Middle English connexioun, from Latin connexiō (“a conclusion, binding together”), from connectō. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|connexioun}} Middle English connexioun, {{der|en|la|cōnexiō|connexiō|t=a conclusion, binding together}} Latin connexiō (“a conclusion, binding together”), {{m|la|cōnectō|connectō}} connectō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} connexion (countable and uncountable, plural connexions)
  1. (chiefly UK) Dated spelling of connection. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-connexion-en-noun-cCviVNlx Categories (other): British English
  2. (religion)
    (Methodism) A Methodist denomination as a whole, as opposed to its constituent churches, circuits, districts and conferences (US spelling: connection).
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Methodism, Religion
    Sense id: en-connexion-en-noun--rIREXrf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 53 37 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  3. (religion)
    (historical) The inter-relationship of prayer groups or religious societies under the oversight of an itinerant preacher who is assisted by the local preachers attached to each society.
    Tags: countable, historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-connexion-en-noun-lvOoFver Topics: lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: connex. [abbreviation]

Noun [French]

IPA: /kɔ.nɛk.sjɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lepticed7-connexion.wav Forms: connexions [plural]
Etymology: From Latin cōnexiōnem. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|la|cōnexiō|cōnexiōnem}} Latin cōnexiōnem Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} connexion f (plural connexions)
  1. connection Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-connexion-fr-noun-s42dFow6
  2. login Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Networking
    Sense id: en-connexion-fr-noun-QoghNQ6W Disambiguation of Networking: 10 90 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: connecter, connexe

Noun [Old French]

Forms: connexion oblique singular or [canonical, feminine], connexions [oblique, plural], connexion [nominative, singular], connexions [nominative, plural]
Head templates: {{fro-noun|f}} connexion oblique singular, f (oblique plural connexions, nominative singular connexion, nominative plural connexions)
  1. connection (state of being connected)
    Sense id: en-connexion-fro-noun-gdDqyan4 Categories (other): Old French entries with incorrect language header

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        "Old French nouns"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "connection (state of being connected)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "connection",
          "connection"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "connexion"
}
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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1089",
  "msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Old French: 'connexion oblique singular or', originally 'connexion oblique singular or f'",
  "path": [
    "connexion"
  ],
  "section": "Old French",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "connexion",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1089",
  "msg": "suspicious unhandled suffix in Old French: 'connexion oblique singular or', originally 'connexion oblique singular or f'",
  "path": [
    "connexion"
  ],
  "section": "Old French",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "connexion",
  "trace": ""
}

{
  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1147",
  "msg": "suspicious related form tags ['feminine', 'canonical']: 'connexion oblique singular or' in 'connexion oblique singular, f (oblique plural connexions, nominative singular connexion, nominative plural connexions)'",
  "path": [
    "connexion"
  ],
  "section": "Old French",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "connexion",
  "trace": ""
}

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