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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Cir'roūs, a.p. 233(Bot.) Having, or terminating in, a curl or tendril; as, a cirrous leaf. [Written also cirrhous.]
  2. Cĭr'rus, n.p. 233(Bot.) A tendril. Lindley. 2. (Meteor.) A form of cloud composed of thin filaments, the union of which resembles sometimes a brush, sometimes masses of woolly hair, and again slender net-work.…
  3. Cir'so-cēle, n.p. 233(Med.) The varicose dilatation of the spermatic vein. Dunglison.
  4. Cis-ăl'pīne, a.p. 233On the hither side of the Alps with reference to Rome, that is, on the south side of the Alps;—opposed to transalpine.
  5. Cis'at-lăn’tic, a.p. 233Being on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. Story.
  6. Cis'co, n.p. 233(Ichth.) A fish of the herring kind, found in Lake Ontario. Bartlett.
  7. Cis-mōn'tāne, a.p. 233On this side of the mountains.
  8. Cĭs'pa-dāne', a.p. 233On the hither side of the Po with reference to Rome, that is, on the south side. Stephens.
  9. Cĭs'soid, n.p. 233(Geom.) A curve invented by Diocles, for the purpose of solving two celebrated problems of the higher geometry; viz., to trisect a plane angle, and to construct two geometrical means between two…
  10. Cĭst, n.p. 233(Arch. & Sculp.) A chest or basket, — usually applied to the baskets employed in processions connected with the Eleusinian mysteries. See CYST. 2. (Antiq.) A tomb of the Celtic period, consisting of…
  11. Cist'ed, a.p. 233Inclosed in a cyst. See CYSTED.
  12. Cis-tēr'cian, n.p. 233(Eccl.) One of an order of monks established at Citeaux, in France, by Robert, abbot of Moleme. Its fundamental law was that of the Benedictines, but was more rigidly enforced than by them. Hook.
  13. Cis'tern, n.p. 233An artificial reservoir or receptacle for holding water, beer, or other liquids. 2. A natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water. “The wide cistern of the lakes.” Blackmore.
  14. Cis'tie, a.p. 233See CYSTIC.
  15. Cĭs'tus, n.p. 233(Bot.) The rock-rose, a genus of plants of many species, most of them natives of the southern parts of Europe. Some of them are beautiful evergreen, flowering shrubs, and ornamental in gardens.…
  16. Cĭt, n.p. 233A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman;—used contemptuously. “Insulted as a cit.” Johnson.
  17. Cit'a-del, n.p. 233A fortress or castle in or near a fortified city, intended as a final point of defense. Syn.—See FORTRESS.
  18. Cĭt'al, n.p. 233Summons to appear. 2. Reproof; impeachment. [Obs.] Shak. 3. Citation; quotation. Johnson.
  19. Ci-tā'tion, n.p. 233An official call or notice given to a person to appear, and the paper containing such notice or call. 2. The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the…
  20. Ci-tā'tor, n.p. 234One who cites. [Rare.]
  21. Cĭ'ta-to-ry, a.p. 234Having the power or form of citation; as, letters citatory. Ayliffe.
  22. Cite, v. t.p. 234To call upon officially or authoritatively; to summon. The cited dead, Of all past ages, to the general doom Shall hasten. Milton. 2. To quote, name, or repeat, as a passage or the words of another…
  23. Cit'er, n.p. 234One who cites or summons into court. 2. One who quotes a passage or the words of another.
  24. Cit'ess, n.p. 234A city woman. [Rare.]
  25. Cith'a-rā, n.p. 234(Mus.) An ancient instrument resembling the harp.
  26. Cith'a-ris'tic, a.p. 234Pertaining or adapted to the cithara.
  27. Cith'ern, n.p. 234Same as CITTERN.
  28. Cit'i-cism, n.p. 234The manners of a cit or citizen. B. Jonson.
  29. Cit'ied, a.p. 234Belonging to, or resembling, a city. “Smoky, citied towns.” Drayton.
  30. Cit'i-grāde, a.p. 234Relating to a tribe of spiders remarkable for their rapid motions.
  31. Cit'i-ner, n.p. 234A person born and bred in a city. Chapman.
  32. Cit'i-zen, n.p. 234One who enjoys the freedom and privileges of a city; the freeman of a city, as distinguished from a foreigner, or one not entitled to its franchises. 2. An inhabitant in any city, town, or place.…
  33. Cit'i-zen, a.p. 234Having the condition or qualities of a citizen, or of citizens; as, a citizen soldiery.
  34. Cit'i-zen-ēss, n.p. 234A female citizen. [Rare.] Booth.
  35. Cit'i-zen-ship, n.p. 234The state of being vested with the rights and privileges of a citizen. Admission to citizenship will expose them at court. Palfrey.
  36. Cit'ole, n.p. 234(Mus.) A musical instrument; a dulcimer.
  37. Cit' rate, n.p. 234(Chem.) A salt formed by the union of citric acid and a base.
  38. Cit'rie, a.p. 234(Chem.) Of, or pertaining to, an acid which exists in the juice of the lemon and some allied fruits; as, citric acid.
  39. Cit/ri-nā'tion, n.p. 234(Alchemy.) The state of perfection or complete digestion indicated by the presence of a yellow-green color in the subject under treatment. Thynne.
  40. Cit'rine, a.p. 234Like a citron or lemon; of a lemon color; yellow, or greenish yellow. Citrine ointment (Med.), a mercurial ointment, the unguentum hydrargyri nitratis. Dunglison.
  41. Cit′rine, n.p. 234(Min.) A yellow, pellucid variety of quartz. Dana.
  42. Cit'ron, n.p. 234The fruit of the citron-tree, resembling a lemon.
  43. Cit'ron-tree, n.p. 234(Bot.) The tree which produces the citron (Citrus medica). London.
  44. Cit'rul, n.p. 234(Bot.) The watermelon (Cucurbita citrullus, or Citrullus edulis). Dana.
  45. Cĭt'rus, n.p. 234(Bot.) A genus of trees including the orange, lemon, citron, &c.
  46. Cit'tern, n.p. 234(Mus.) A musical instrument resembling the guitar. [Written also cithern.] Shak.
  47. Cit'tern-hēad, n.p. 234Blockhead; dunce;—so called because the handle of a cittern usually ended with a carved head. Marston.
  48. Cit'y, n.p. 234A large town; a large number of houses and inhabitants, established in one place. “The body of the country, city, court.” Shak. 2. A corporate town; in the United States, a town or collective body of…
  49. Cĭt'y, a.p. 234Pertaining to a city. Shak.
  50. Cit'y-cōurt, n.p. 234The municipal court of a city, consisting of the mayor or recorder and aldermen. [U.S.]
  51. Cĭt'y-ward, n.p. 234A watchman of a city. Fairfax.
  52. Cīves, n. pl.p. 234(Bot.) A species of garlic, of the genus Allium (A. schoenoprasum), growing in tufts. [Written also chives.] Loudon.
  53. Civ'et, n.p. 234A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from glands in the anal pouch of the civet (Viverra civetta). It is of a clear, yellowish or brownish color, of a strong, musky odor…
  54. Cĭv'et, v. t.p. 234To scent or perfume with civet. Cooper.
  55. Civ'ic or Civic crown, a.p. 234Relating to, or derived from, a city or citizen. “Civic oaths.” Burke. “At civic revel, pomp, and game.” Tennyson. Civic crown (Rom. Antiq.), a crown or garland of oak leaves and acorns, bestowed on…
  56. Cĭv'il, a.p. 234Pertaining to a city or state, or to a citizen in his relations to his fellow-citizens or to the state; as, civil rights; civil government. 2. Pertaining to an organized community; reduced to order…
  57. Civ'-i-lā'tion, n.p. 234Intoxication. [Cant.] … De Quincey.
  58. Cĭ-vĭl'ian, n.p. 234One who is skilled in the civil law; a professor or doctor of civil law. “Ancient civilians and writers upon government.” Swift. 2. A student of the civil law at a university or college. Groves. 3.…
  59. Civ'il-ist, n.p. 234A civilian. [Rare.] Warburton.
  60. Cĭ-vĭl'i-ty, n.p. 234The state of society in which the relations and duties of a citizen are recognized and obeyed; a state of civilization. [Obs.] Monarchies have risen from barbarism to civility, and fallen again to…