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Definition of Closeting
1. closet [v] - See also: closet
Lexicographical Neighbors of Closeting
Literary usage of Closeting
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of England from the Accession of James II by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1907)
"... in what was called closeting. London was very full. It was expected that the
Parliament would shortly meet for the dispatch of business; ..."
2. History of England by Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1897)
"... in what was denoting, called closeting. London was very full. It was expected
that the Parliament would shortly meet for the despatch of business ..."
3. The Early History of the Tories: From the Accession of Charles the Second to by Clement Boulton Roylance Kent (1908)
"His endeavours to convince, or to prevent, by personal persuasion, gave rise to
a new term in English politics; for ' closeting' was the word invented to ..."
4. The Ellis Correspondence: Letters Written During the Years 1686, 1687, 1688 by John Ellis (1829)
"Nell Gwynne dying—Closeting continues. London, March 22d, 1687- DEAR SIR, I HAD
yours of the 4th ..."
5. The History of England from the Accession of James the Second by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1849)
"... in what was called closeting. London was very full. It was expected that the
parliament would shortly meet for the dispatch of business; ..."
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