English Dictionary

The act of connecting, or the state of being connected; junction; union; alliance; relationship.
Source : opted (32315)  - auto

That which connects or joins together; bond; tie.
Source : opted (32316)  - auto

A relation; esp. a person connected with another by marriage rather than by blood; -- used in a loose and indefinite, and sometimes a comprehensive, sense.
Source : opted (32317)  - auto

The persons or things that are connected; as, a business connection; the Methodist connection.
Source : opted (32318)  - auto