The sense they humbly take upon content.
Pope.
3. That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.
So will I in England work your grace's full content.
Shak.
4. (Eng. House of Lords) An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmative vote; also, a member who votes "Content.".
Supposing the number of "Contents" and "Not contents" strictly equal in number and consequence.
Burke.
Con`ten*ta"tion (?), n. [LL. contentatio.] Content; satisfaction. [Obs.] Bacon.
Con*tent"ed (?), a. Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing. -- Con*tent"ed*ly, adv. -- Con*tent"ed*ness, n.
Con*tent"ful (?), a. Full of content. [Obs.] Barrow.
Con*ten"tion (?), n. [F. contention, L. contentio. See Contend.] 1. A violent effort or struggle to obtain, or to resist, something; contest; strife.
I would my arms could match thee in contention.
Shak.
2. Strife in words; controversy; altercation; quarrel; dispute; as, a bone of contention.
Contentions and strivings about the law.
Titus iii. 9.