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  • 51Frequent Communion —    The influence of the Puritans on the religious life of the Church was in many instances tremendous and far reaching. While the Prayer Book provides for frequent Communion, that is, every Lord s Day and Holy Day at the least, yet under the… …

    American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  • 52frequent — [16] Frequent comes from Latin frequēns, which meant ‘crowded’ as well as ‘regularly repeated’ (it is not known what the origins of frequēns were, although it may be related to Latin farcīre ‘stuff’, source of English farce). The sense ‘crowded’… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 53frequent — adjective fri:kw(ə)nt 1》 occurring or done many times at short intervals. 2》 habitual. verb frɪ kwɛnt visit (a place) often or habitually. Derivatives frequentation noun frequenter noun frequently adverb Origin ME (in the sense profuse ): from Fr …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 54frequent — 1. adjective 1) frequent bouts of chest infection Syn: recurrent, recurring, repeated, periodic, continual, one after another, successive; many, numerous, lots of, several Ant: few 2) …

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  • 55frequent — [16] Frequent comes from Latin frequēns, which meant ‘crowded’ as well as ‘regularly repeated’ (it is not known what the origins of frequēns were, although it may be related to Latin farcīre ‘stuff’, source of English farce). The sense ‘crowded’… …

    Word origins

  • 56frequent-flier — also frequent flyer adjective of, relating to, or being an airline program that offers awards for specified numbers of air miles traveled …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 57frequent-flyer — adjective see frequent flier …

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  • 58frequent — See recurring. See recurring, frequent …

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  • 59frequent — I. a. 1. Oft repeated, of frequent occurrence. 2. Common, usual, every day, of common occurrence. II. v. a. Haunt, visit often, resort to frequently, attend much or regularly …

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  • 60frequent — 1. adjective frequent complaints Syn: recurrent, recurring, repeated, periodic, continual, habitual, regular, successive, numerous, several Ant: occasional 2. verb he frequented chic clubs Syn …

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