Con'cōurse, n.

(82), n. [Fr. concours, It. concorso, Sp. concurso, Lat. concursus, from concurrere, to run together. See CONCUR.] 1. A moving, flowing, or running together; confluence. The coalition of the good frame of the universe was not the product of chance, or fortuitous concourse of particles of matter. Hale. 2. An assembly; a collection formed by a voluntary or spontaneous moving and meeting in one place. Amidst the concourse were to be seen the noble ladies of Milan, in gay, fantastic cars, shining in silk brocade, and with sumptuous caparisons for their horses. Prescott. 3. The place or point of meeting, or a meeting; the point of junction of two bodies. [Obs.] The drop will begin to move toward the concourse of the glasses. Newton. 4. Concurrence; co-operation. [Obs.] The divine providence is wont to afford its concourse to such proceedings. Barrow.