The act of making or becoming allies; the formation of an alliance or confederation, especially between ancient nations or cities.
From Latin 'contesseratio,' derived from 'tesseratio' (from 'tessera,' a wooden ticket or token used to seal alliances). The word literally means a formal tying-together with tokens or seals.
Ancient Romans used physical tokens called tessera to confirm treaties—'contesseration' literally means 'token-ing together,' so when you see this word, imagine politicians exchanging sealed tablets to formalize an alliance!
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