/kon"flooh euhns/ , n.
1. a flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like: the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
2. their place of junction: St. Louis is at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
3. a body of water formed by the flowing together of two or more streams, rivers, or the like.
4. a coming together of people or things; concourse.
5. a crowd or throng; assemblage.
Also, conflux /kon"fluks/ .
[ 1375-1425; late ME ( confluentia; see CONFLUENT, -ENCE ]
Syn. 4. union, joining, meeting.