Hypertext Webster Gateway: "sociable"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Sociable \So"cia*ble\, n.
1. A gathering of people for social purposes; an informal
party or reception; as, a church sociable. [Colloq. U. S.]
2. A carriage having two double seats facing each other, and
a box for the driver. --Miss Edgeworth.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
sociable
adj 1: inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a
sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a
sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and
gregarious" [ant: {unsociable}]
2: friendly and pleasant; "a sociable gathering"
n : a party of people assembled to promote sociability and
communal activity [syn: {social}, {mixer}]
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