[f. CONFRONT v. + -MENT.]

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  1.  A coming or standing front to front, or facing; opposition.

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1604.  Edmonds, Observ. Cæsar’s Comm., 14. Disdaining the confrontment of the enemie.

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1611.  Speed, Hist. Gt. Brit., IX. xvi. The Duke … being not vsed to meete with any rubs or confrontments.

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1887.  W. C. Russell, Frozen Pirate, I. xv. 247. This sudden confrontment threw me into such confusion that I could not speak.

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  † b.  Affront. Obs. Cf. CONFRONT sb. 2.

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1635.  [Glapthorne], Lady Mother, I. ii., in Bullen, O. Pl., II. 115. The confrontment you have offred me in being dilatory.

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  † c.  Face, aspect, of any figure. Obs.

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1604.  Edmonds, Observ. Cæsar’s Comm., 5. When it shall be found either circular, or of many confrontments.

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  2.  The action of bringing face to face.

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1618.  Declar. Demeanour Raleigh, 63. Their iudgement must be founded vpon examinations, reexaminations, and confrontments.

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