The Collaborative International Dictionary
Connivent \Con*niv"ent\, a. [L. connivens, p. pr.]
Forbearing to see; designedly inattentive; as, connivent justice. [R.]
--Milton.(Biol.) Brought close together; arched inward so that the points meet; converging; in close contact; as, the connivent petals of a flower, wings of an insect, or folds of membrane in the human system, etc.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1640s, from Latin conniventem (nominative connivens), present participle of connivere (see connive).
Wiktionary
a. 1 forbear to see; intentionally inattentive. 2 (context biology English) Brought close together; arched inward so that the points meet; converging; in close contact.
Usage examples of "connivent".
Yet we wish and are bound to justice to conclude this case beyond any question, now can we pass over with connivent eyes your iniquitous crimes.
But since it would be most scandalous to pass over with connivent eyes and leave unpunished your offences against God and your injuries to men, for it is a graver matter to offend the Divine Majesty than a human monarch, and that your crimes may not be an incentive for other sinners, and that you may become more careful in the future and less prone to commit again the aforesaid crimes, and may suffer the less punishment in the next world: We the aforesaid Bishop and Judge, having availed ourselves of the wise and considered advice of learned men in this matter, sitting in tribunal as Judges judging, having before our eyes only God and the irrefragable truth of the Holy Faith, with the Holy Gospels placed before us that our judgement may proceed as from the countenance of God and our eyes see with equity, sentence and condemn, or rather impose penance in the following manner upon you N.