Complection
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Complection is a noun meaning Obsolete spelling of complexion.
Meaning
Obsolete spelling of complexion.
Example Sentences
All be ye not of one complecction / That cauſeth all day ſuch deuiſion.
Mr. O. Verity is ordinary height prominent nose & chin, shaved clean, dark complection small mouth Thin lips slight mark on upper lip.
c. 1534, Desiderius Eramus, An epystell of ye famous doctor Erasmus of Roterdam, Thomas Godfray (London), p. 46, What nedeth it here to reherse divers diseases and sicknesses / ye weaknesse of olde men and yonge chyldren / povertie / & the certayn peculyar nature & complection of bodies.
Word Forms
- complections
Synonyms for complection
Depending on context, synonyms include complexion.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include complexion, temper, temperature, composure, contemperature, temperament.
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