Both Uses of
gregarious
in
Jane Eyre
- Young lady, I am disposed to be gregarious and communicative to-night.†
p. 156.0 *
- "I am disposed to be gregarious and communicative to-night," he repeated, "and that is why I sent for you: the fire and the chandelier were not sufficient company for me; nor would Pilot have been, for none of these can talk.†
p. 156.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(gregarious) sociable by nature (enjoys the company of others)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Gregarious is also used to describe animals that tend to form groups with others of the same species; or plants that grow in groups that are close together.