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frequentation|friːkwənˈteɪʃən|
[a. F. fréquentation, ad. L. frequentātiōn-em, n. of action f. frequentāre to frequent.]
1. The action or habit of frequenting (a place); a visiting or resorting to frequently; habitual attendance.
1585T. Washington tr. Nicholay's Voy. ii. iii. 33 The principall entrie was..shut with great bushes..which in processe of time and lacke of frequentation, were so growen. 1616R. C. Times' Whistle ii. 73 Are these the fruit thy frequentation Of learned sermons yeilds? 1660Waterhouse Arms & Arm. 155 Famous it has been for its Trade, and frequentation of forraigners to her. 1748Chesterfield Lett. (1792) II. cl. 33 The frequentation of courts checks this petulancy of manners. 1775Johnson Western Isl. Wks. X. 477 A shop in the islands as in other places of little frequentation. 1807W. Taylor in Ann. Rev. V. 571 The art of deserving it [praise] will hardly be attained without some frequentation of the theatre. 1847Grote Hist. Greece i. xxviii. (1862) III. 46 Reciprocal frequentation of religious festivals was..the standing evidence of friendship.
2. The action or habit of frequenting (a person); familiar intercourse with.
1520Barclay tr. Jugurtha xlv. 63 They dwelled seperat..farre from the court and frequentation of kynges of numidy. c1610Sir J. Melvil Mem. (1735) 390 He denied he was a Witch or had any Frequentation with them. 1652Sir C. Cotterell Cassandra iv. (1676) 55 Retired from the commerce or frequentation of men. 1882Pall Mall G. 14 Oct. 4 He had however qualities which were derived no doubt from early frequentation with negroes. 1890Sat. Rev. 22 Feb. 216/1 If only frequentation of sovereigns and statesmen could do it, a superficial explanation would be provided.
†3. The act of using or making use of frequently. Also, in early use, a custom, practice. Obs.
1525Ld. Berners Froiss. II. ccii. [cxcviii.] 620 They be herde people, and of rude engyn and wytte, and of dyuers frequentacyons and vsage. 1578Banister Hist. Man viii. 102 Collumbus reproued such as hitherto haue made description of the eyes, by frequentation of brutish Anathomies. a1678Woodhead Holy Living (1688) 56 Frequentation of prayer is an employment more spiritual.
b. Frequent use or celebration (of the sacraments). (So F. fréquentation.)
1626T. H. Caussin's Holy Crt. 217 The exercise of the presence of God, ioyned with..frequentation of sacraments. 1887C. W. Wood Marriage 20 Prayer and the frequentation of the sacraments will be the source of help. |