What's the difference between consociate and consociation?

Consociate

Definition:

• (n.) An associate; an accomplice.
• (v. t.) To bring into alliance, confederacy, or relationship; to bring together; to join; to unite.
• (v. t.) To unite in an ecclesiastical consociation.
• (v. i.) To be allied, confederated, or associated; to coalescence.
• (v. i.) To form an ecclesiastical consociation.

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Consociation

Definition:

• (n.) Intimate union; fellowship; alliance; companionship; confederation; association; intimacy.
• (n.) A voluntary and permanent council or union of neighboring Congregational churches, for mutual advice and cooperation in ecclesiastical matters; a meeting of pastors and delegates from churches thus united.

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