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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Căn'on-īst'ic, a. p. 192Of, or relating to, a canonist. Apt scholars of this canonistic exposition. Milton.Căn'on-i-zā'tion, n. p. 192The ceremony or act of placing the name of a deceased person in the catalogue of saints. 2. The state of being canonized or sainted. Canonization of saints was not known to the Christian church till…Căn’on-īze, v. t. p. 192To declare a saint; to place upon the catalogue of saints. Thomas a Becket was canonized within three years of his death. Hook.Căn'on-law, n. p. 192(Eccl.) The law sanctioned by the church of Rome, and possessing more or less direct influence in all countries which acknowledge the authority of the pope.Cān'on-law'yer, n. p. 192One versed in the canon law.Căn'on-ry or Căn'on-ship, n. p. 192An ecclesiastical benefice, in a cathedral or collegiate church, which has a prebend, or stated allowance, out of the revenues of the church commonly annexed to it, and is filled by a canon. Hook.Cān'o-py, n. p. 192A covering over a throne, or over a bed; more generally, a covering over the head. “Golden canopies and beds of state.” Dryden. 2. (Arch.) An ornamental projection, in the Gothic style, over doors…Căn'o-py, v. t. p. 192To cover with a canopy. “Canopied with golden clouds.” Chapman.Ca-nō'röüs, a. p. 192Having, or uttering, musical or tuneful sounds; melodious; musical. “Birds that are canorous.” Browne. He sang out a long, loud, and canorous peal of laughter. De Quincey.Ca-nō'roüs-ness, n. p. 192The quality of being musical.Cānt, v. t. p. 192To incline, pitch forward, or place upon the edge, as a cask, to make its contents run more freely. 2. To give a sudden turn or impulse to, as to any thing resting upon its edge; to jerk; to throw…Cānt, n. p. 192An angle; edge; corner; niche. [Obs.] The principal person in the temple was Irene, or Peace; she was placed aloft in a cant. B. Jonson. 2. An inclination from a horizontal line; as, to be on the…Cănt, v. i. p. 192To speak in a whining voice, or an affected, singing tone; to use affectation of language or barbarous jargon. That uncouth, affected garb of speech, or canting language, if I may so call it.…Cānt, n. p. 192An affected, sing-song mode of speaking. 2. The idioms and peculiarities of speech in any sect, class, or occupation. “The cant of any profession.” Dryden. 3. The phraseology of a sect, used without…Cănt, a. p. 192Affected, inelegant, or vulgar; — applied to language. B. Jonson. To introduce and multiply cant words is the most ruinous corruption in any language. Swift.Căn’t p. 192A colloquial contraction for can not. ☞ “The a in can’t and shan’t is broad [has its Italian sound], in consequence of lengthening the vowel to compensate for the omitted sounds.” Smart.Can-tāb', n. p. 192A Cantabrigian. [Colloq.] “The rattle-pated trick of a young Cantab.” W. Scott.Can-tāb'i-le p. 192(Mus.) In a melodious, flowing style; in a singing style, as opposed to bravura.Can-tā'bĭ-le, n. p. 192(Mus.) A piece or passage, whether vocal or instrumental, peculiarly adapted to singing: — sometimes called cantilena.Can-tā'bri-an, a. p. 192(Geog.) Pertaining to Cantabria, on the Bay of Biscay in Spain.Căn/ta-brĭg'i-an, n. p. 192A student or graduate of the university of Cambridge, Eng. Smart.Căn’ta-leup or Căn’ta-loupe, n. p. 192A small, round, ribbed variety of muskmelon, of a very delicate flavor. [Written also cantaloup.] An acre well planted will produce 400 bushels of cantaloups. Gardner.Căn'ta-lĕv'er or Căn'ti-lĕv'er, n. p. 192(Arch.) A projecting block or bracket for supporting a balcony, the upper member of a cornice, the eaves of a house, &c. Gwilt.Can-tăn'ker-oŭs, a. p. 192Very vile or bitter; perverse; malicious; contentious. [Colloq.] “A cantankerous humor.” Thackeray.Căn'tär or Can-tä'ro, n. p. 192A weight in Europe and the East, which varies considerably in different localities; thus, at Rome it is nearly 75 pounds, in Sardinia nearly 44 pounds, in Cairo it is 45 pounds, in Syria about 500…Can-tä'tä or Can-tä'rē, n. p. 192(Mus.) A poem set to music; a musical composition comprising choruses and solos, arranged in a somewhat dramatic manner.Can-tā'tion, n. p. 192A singing. [Obs.]Cânt'a-to-ry, a. p. 192Containing cant or affectation: whining; singing. [Rare.]Can-ta-trī'ce, n. p. 192(Mus.) A female professional singer.Can-teen', n. p. 192A vessel used by soldiers for carrying liquor for drink. [Written also cantine.] Chambers. 2. The sutler's shop in a garrison; also a chest containing culinary and other vessels for officers.Căn’tel, n. p. 192See CANTLE.Căn’ter, v. i. p. 192To move, as a horse, in a moderate gallop, raising the two fore feet nearly at the same time, with a leap or spring.Cân’ter, v. t. p. 192To ride upon a canter.Căn’ter, n. p. 192A moderate gallop; a Canterbury-gallop. 2. A rapid passing over. A rapid canter in the Times over all the topics of the day. Sir J. Stephens.Cân'ter, n. p. 192One who cants or whines; a beggar. Gave all their money to the mendicanting canters. Bp. Taylor. 2. One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language. The days when he…Căn’ter-bur-y, n. p. 192A receptacle for music, portfolios, loose papers, &c., being a stand with divisions in it. Smart.Căn’ter-bur-y-bĕll, n. p. 192(Bot.) A species of Campanula. See BELL-FLOWER.Căn’ter-bur-y-găl’lop, n. p. 192The moderate gallop of a horse, commonly called a canter;—said to be derived from the pilgrims riding to Canterbury at this pace. Johnson.Căn’ter-bur-y-tāle, n. p. 192A fabulous story;—so called from the tales of Chaucer.Can-thăr'i-dine, n. p. 192(Chem.) The active principle of the cantharis, or Spanish-fly; a volatile, acrid solid, consisting of ten parts of carbon, six of hydrogen, and four of oxygen. Gregory.Căn’tha-ris, n. p. 192(Entom.) A coleopterous insect or beetle of the family Cantharidæ (Cantharis vesicatoria), having an elongated cylindrical body of a brilliant green color, with black antennæ, and a large…Cânt'-hōok, n. p. 192A wooden lever with an iron hook at the end, for canting or turning over heavy logs. [Amer.] Bartlett.Cān’thus, n. p. 192(Anat.) The corner or angle of the eye. Dunglison.Căn’ti-cle, n. p. 192A little song. Bacon. 2. (pl.) The Song of Songs, or Song of Solomon, one of the books of the Old Testament. 3. A canto or division of a song. [Obs.] Spenser.Căn'tile, v. t. p. 192To cut to pieces.Căn'ti-lĕv'er, n. p. 192See CANTALEVER.Căn'til-lāte, v. t. p. 192To chant; to recite with musical tones. M. Stuart.Căn`til-lā'tion, n. p. 192A chanting; recitation with musical modulations.Can-tīne', n. p. 192See CANTEEN.Cânt'ing-ly, adv. p. 192With a cant.Cânt'ing-ness, n. p. 192Quality of uttering in cant.Can-tin'-i-ère', n. p. 192(Mil.) A female sutler to a regiment of soldiers. Simmonds.Căn’tion, n. p. 192A song or verses. [Obs.] Spenser.Căn’tle, n. p. 192A fragment, corner, or edge of any thing. Cuts me from the best of all my land A huge half moon, a monstrous cantle, out. Shak. 2. The hind-bow, or protuberance of a saddle. [Also written cantel.]Cân′tle, v. t. p. 192To cut into pieces; to cut out a piece from. [Obs.] Dryden.Cânt'let, n. p. 192A piece; a little corner; a fragment. Dryden.Căn’to, n. p. 192One of the chief divisions of a poem of some length; a book. 2. (Mus.) The soprano, or highest part.Căn’to-têr’mo, n. p. 192(Mus.) The plain ecclesiastical chant used in cathedral service.Căn′ton, n. p. 192A small portion or division of territory. That little canton of land called the “English pale.” Davies. 2. A small community or clan. Buxton. 3. A small portion or district of territory, constituting…Căn’ton, v. t. p. 193To divide into small parts or districts, as territory; to divide into distinct portions. They canton out to themselves a little province in the intellectual world. Watts. Cantoned building (Arch.)…