Both Uses of
contingent
in
War and Peace
- "The marshal, a Count Rostov, hasn't sent half his contingent.†
Chpt 5 *
- But the first plunderers were followed by a second and a third contingent, and with increasing numbers plundering became more and more difficult and assumed more definite forms.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(contingent as in: the Canadian contingent) a sub-group united by something in commonin various senses, including:
- a squad of soldiers sent to do a job
- members of an association at a convention of many associations
- all the women at a meeting with women and men