CITY-COURT
CITY-COURT, noun The municipal court of a city, consisting of the mayor or recorder and aldermen.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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CIVES
CIVES, noun A species of leek, of the genus Allium.
CIVET
CIVET, noun A substance, of the consistence of butter or honey, taken from a bag under the tail of the civet-cat. It is of a clear, yellowish, or brownish color; of a strong sme...
CIVET-CAT
CIVET-CAT, noun The animal that produces civet, a species of Viverra. This animal bears a resemblance to a cat or to a fox; it is of a cinereous color, tinged with yellow, marke...
CIVIC
CIVIC, adjective Literally, pertaining to a city or citizen; relating to civil affairs or honors. The civic crown, in roman affairs, was a crown or garland of oak boughs, bestow...
CIVIL
CIVIL, adjective1. Relating to the community, or to the policy and government of the citizens and subjects of a state; as in the phrases, civil rights, civil government, civil p...
CIVILIAN
CIVILIAN, noun [from civil.]1. One who is skilled in the Roman law; a professor or doctor of civil law.2. In a more extended sense, one who is versed in law and government.3. A ...
CIVILIST
CIVILIST, noun A civilian.
CIVILITY
CIVILITY, noun1. The state of being civilized; refinement of manners; applied to nations; as distinguished from the rudeness of barbarous nations.2. Good breeding; politeness; c...
CIVILIZATION
CIVILIZATION, noun [See Civilize.]1. The act of civilizing, or the state of being civilized; the state of being refined in manners, from the grossness of savage life and improve...
CIVILIZE
CIVILIZE, verb transitive To reclaim from a savage state; to introduce civility of manners among a people, and instruct them in the arts of regular life.
CIVILIZED
CIVILIZED, participle passive Reclaimed from savage life and manners; instructed in arts, learning and civil manners.Such sale of conscience and duty in open market is not recon...
CIVILIZER
CIVILIZER, noun1. One who civilizes; he that reclaims others from a wild and savage life, and teaches them the rules and customs of civility.2. That which reclaims from savageness.
CIVILIZING
CIVILIZING, participle present tense Reclaiming from savage life; instructing in arts and civility of manners.
CIVILLY
CIVILLY, adverb1. In a manner relating to government, or to the rights or character of a member of the community.2. In a manner relating to private rights; opposed to criminally...
CIVISM
CIVISM, noun Love of country; patriotism.
CIZAR
CIZAR, verb transitive To clip with scissors.
CIZE
CIZE, for size, is not in use.
CLABBER
CLABBER or BONNY-CLABBER, noun Milk turned, become thick or inspissated.
CLACK
CLACK, verb intransitive1. To make a sudden sharp noise, as by striking or cracking; to clink; to click.2. To utter words rapidly and continually, or with sharp, abrupt sounds; ...
CLACKER
CLACKER, noun One that clacks; that which clacks.
CLACKING
CLACKING, participle present tense Making a sharp, abrupt sound, continually repeated; talking continually; tattling; rattling with the tongue.CLACKING, noun A prating.
CLAD
CLAD, participle passive [See Clothe.] Clothed; invested; covered as with a garment.Jeroboam had clad himself with a new garment. 1 Kings 11:29.The fields are clad in cheerful g...
CLAGULATING
CLAGULATING, participle present tense Curdling; congealing.
CLAIM
CLAIM, verb transitive1. To call for; to ask or seek to obtain, by virtue of authority, right or supposed right; to challenge as a right; to demand as due; as, to claim a debt; ...
CLAIMABLE
CLAIMABLE, adjective That may be demanded as due.
CLAIMANT
CLAIMANT, noun1. A person who claims; one who demands any thing as his right.2. A person who has a right to claim, or demand.