intercourse : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: intercourse	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for intercourse
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
intercourse n communication between individuals [syn: intercourse, social intercourse] the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur Synonym(s): sexual intercourse, intercourse, sex act, copulation, coitus, coition, sexual congress, congress, sexual relation, relation, carnal knowledge
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Intercourse \In"tercourse\, n. [Formerly entercourse, OF. entrecours commerce, exchange, F. entrecours a reciprocal right on neighboring lands, L. intercursus a running between, fr. intercurrere to run between. See {Inter-}, and {Course}.] A commingling; intimate connection or dealings between persons or nations, as in common affairs and civilities, in correspondence or trade; communication; commerce; especially, interchange of thought and feeling; association; communion. This sweet intercourse* Of looks and smiles. --Milton. {Sexual intercourse}, sexual or carnal connection; coition. Syn: Communication; connection; commerce; communion; fellowship; familiarity; acquaintance.