Connexion

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• connex. abbreviation

Origin

From Old French connexion, from Latin connexio ("a conclusion, binding together"), from connectō, an alternative spelling of cōnectō ("I bind together"), from compound of co- ("together") and nectō ("I bind")

Full definition of connexion

Noun

1. (chiefly UK) Archaic spelling of connection
• 1848, Charlotte Brontë, :I saw he was going to marry her, for family, perhaps political reasons; because her rank and connexions suited him; ...
• 1926, H. P. Lovecraft, “”:Persuading the widow that my connexion with her husband's 'technical matters' was sufficient to entitle me to his manuscript, I bore the document away and ...
• 1978, Moses I. Finley, “The fifth-century Athenian empire: A balance sheet”, in Peter D. A. Garnsey and C. R. Whittaker (editors), Imperialism in the Ancient World: The Cambridge University Research Seminar in Ancient History, Cambridge University Press (reprinted 2006), ISBN 0-521-03390-X, page 125,In this connexion, it is worth remembering that we are never told how the tribute was collected within the tributary state.
• 1984 November 20, “Rugby Union: The Jaguars Make A Move To End Their Isolation Argentina turns to FIRA and the French connexion is set to benefit”, in The Times, page 21.
2. (UK, religion, historical) A circuit of prayer groups who employed travelling ministers alongside the regular ministers attached to each congregation.

Usage notes

This spelling has been rarely encountered in the United States since the 19th century. In the United Kingdom the spelling remained in common use until the mid-twentieth century, since which time its use has declined considerably. It is still a notable and accepted alternative spelling since it is retained by the British Methodist Church and some other organisations.