Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Cicala

‖Ci‐ca″la (chē̍‐kä″lȧ), n. [It., fr. L. cicada.] A cicada. See Cicada. “At eve a dry cicala sung.” Tennison.

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Cicatrice

Cic″a‐trice (?), n. [F., fr. L. cicatrix.] A cicatrix.

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Cicatricial

Cic′a‐tri″cial (?), a.(Med.) Relating to, or having the character of, a cicatrix. Dunglison.

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Cicatricle

Cic″a‐tri′cle (?), n. [Cf. F. cicatricule, fr. L. cicatricula a small scar, fr. cicatrix a scar.] (Biol.) The germinating point in the embryo of a seed; the point in the yolk of...

3839

Cicatrisive

Cic″a‐tri′sive (?), a. Tending to promote the formation of a cicatrix; good for healing of a wound.

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Cicatrix

‖Ci‐ca″trix (?), n.; pl.Cicatrices (#). (Med.) The pellicle which forms over a wound or breach of continuity and completes the process of healing in the latter, and which subseq...

3841

Cicatrizant

Cic″a‐tri′zant (?), n. [Cf. F. cicatrisant, properly p. pr. of cicatriser.] (Med.) A medicine or application that promotes the healing of a sore or wound, or the formation of a ...

3842

Cicatrization

Cic′a‐tri‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. cicatrisation.] (Med.) The process of forming a cicatrix, or the state of being cicatrized.

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Cicatrize

Cic″a‐trize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Cicatrized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Cicatrizing.] [Cf. F. cicatriser, fr. cicatrice, L. cicatrix, scar.] (Med.) To heal or induce the formation of...

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Cicatrize (2)

Cic″a‐trize, v. i.(Med.) To heal; to have a new skin.

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Cicatrose

Cic″a‐trose′ (?), a. Full of scars. Craig.

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Cicely

Cic″e‐ly (?), n. [L. seselis, Gr. �, �; perh. ultimately of Egyptian origin.] (Bot.) Any one of several umbelliferous plants, of the genera Myrrhis, Osmorrhiza, etc.

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Cicero

Cic″e‐ro (?), n.(Print.) Pica type; — so called by French printers.

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Cicerone

‖Ci′ce‐ro″ne (?), n.; pl. It. Ciceroni (#), E. Cicerones (#). [It., fr. L. Cicero, the Roman orator. So called from the ordinary talkativeness of such a guide.] One who shows st...

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Ciceronian

Cic′e‐ro″ni‐an (?), a. [L. Ciceronianus, fr. Cicero, the orator.] Resembling Cicero in style or action; eloquent.

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Ciceronianism

Cic′e‐ro″ni‐an‐ism (?), n. Imitation of, or resemblance to, the style or action Cicero; a Ciceronian phrase or expression. “Great study in Ciceronianism, the chief abuse of Oxfo...

3851

Cich-pea

Cich″–pea′ (?), n. The chick-pea. Holland.

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Cichoraceous

Cich′o‐ra″ceous (?), a. [See Chicory.] Belonging to, or resembling, a suborder of composite plants of which the chicory (Cichorium) is the type.

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Cicisbeism

Ci‐cis″be‐ism (?), n. The state or conduct of a cicisbeo.

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Cicisbeo

‖Ci′cis‐be″o (?), n.; pl. It. Cicisbei (#).1. A professed admirer of a married woman; a dangler about women.2. A knot of silk or ribbon attached to a fan, walking stick, etc.

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Ciclatoun

Cic″la‐toun′ (?), n. [Of. ciclaton.] A costly cloth, of uncertain material, used in the Middle Ages. [Written also checklaton, chekelatoun.]His robe was of ciclatoun,That coste ...

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Cicurate

Cic″u‐rate (?), v. t. [L. cicurare to tame, fr. cicur tame.] To tame. Sir T. Browne.

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Cicuration

Cic′u‐ra″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. cicuration.] The act of taming. Ray.

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Cicuta

‖Ci‐cu″ta (?), n.(Bot.) a genus of poisonous umbelliferous plants, of which the water hemlock or cowbane is best known.☞ The name cicuta is sometimes erroneously applied to Coni...

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Cicutoxin

Cic′u‐tox″in (?), n.(Chem.) The active principle of the water hemlock (Cicuta) extracted as a poisonous gummy substance.

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Cid

Cid (?), n. [Sp., fr. Ar. seid lord.]1. Chief or commander; in Spanish literature, a title of Ruy Diaz, Count of Bivar, a champion of Christianity and of the old Spanish royalty...

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Cider

Ci″der (?), n. [F. cidre, OF. sidre, fr. L. sicera a kind of strong drink, Gr. �; of Oriental origin; cf. Heb. shākar to be intoxicated, shēkār strong drink.] The expressed juic...