Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Cadis

Cad″is (?), n. A kind of coarse serge.

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Cadmean

Cad‐me″an (kăd‐mē″an), a. [L. Cadmeus, Gr. Καδμει̑οσ, from Κάδμοσ (L. Cadmus), which name perhaps means lit. a man from the East; cf. Heb. qedem east.] Of or pertaining to Cadmu...

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Cadmia

Cad″mi‐a (?), n. [L. cadmia calamine, Gr. �. Cf. Calamine.] (Min.) An oxide of zinc which collects on the sides of furnaces where zinc is sublimed. Formerly applied to the miner...

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Cadmian

Cad″mi‐an (?), a. See Cadmean.

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Cadmic

Cad″mic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, cadmium; as, cadmic sulphide.

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Cadmium

Cad″mi‐um (?), n. [NL. See Cadmia.] (Chem.) A comparatively rare element related to zinc, and occurring in some zinc ores. It is a white metal, both ductile and malleable. Symbo...

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Cadrans

Cad″rans (?), n. [Cf. F. cadran. Cf. Quadrant.] An instrument with a graduated disk by means of which the angles of gems are measured in the process of cutting and polishing.

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Cadre

‖Ca″dre (?), n. [F. cadre, It. quadro square, from L. quadrum, fr. quatuor four.] (Mil.) The framework or skeleton upon which a regiment is to be formed; the officers of a regim...

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Caducary

Ca‐du″ca‐ry (?), a. [See Caducous.] (Law) Relating to escheat, forfeiture, or confiscation.

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Caducean

Ca‐du″ce‐an (?), a. Of or belonging to Mercury's caduceus, or wand.

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Caduceus

Ca‐du″ce‐us (?), n. [L. caduceum, caduceus; akin to Gr. � a herald's wand, fr. � herald.] (Myth.) The official staff or wand of Hermes or Mercury, the messenger of the gods. It ...

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Caducibranchiate

Ca‐du′ci‐bran″chi‐ate (?), a. [L. caducus falling (fr. cadere to fall) + E. branchiate.] (Zoöl.) With temporary gills: — applied to those Amphibia in which the gills do not rema...

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Caducity

Ca‐du″ci‐ty (?), n. [LL. caducitas: cf. F. caducité. See Caducous.] Tendency to fall; the feebleness of old age; senility.jumble of youth and caducity.Chesterfield.

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Caducous

Ca‐du″cous (?), [L. caducus falling, inclined to fall, fr. cadere to fall. See Cadence.] (Bot. & Zoöl.) Dropping off or disappearing early, as the calyx of a poppy, or the gills...

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Caduke

Ca‐duke″ (?), a. [Cf. F. caduc. See Caducous.] Perishable; frail; transitory. Hickes.The caduke pleasures of his world.Bp. Fisher.

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Cady

Cad″y (?), n. See Cadie.

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Cæca

‖Cæ″ca (?), n. pl. See Cæcum.

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Cæcal

Cæ″cal (?), a.(Anat.)1. Of or pertaining to the cæcum, or blind gut.2. Having the form of a cæcum, or bag with one opening; baglike; as, the cæcal extremity of a duct.

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Cæcias

‖Cæ″ci‐as (?), n. [L. caecias, Gr. �.] A wind from the northeast. Milton.

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Cæcilian

Cæ‐cil″i‐an (?; 106), n. [L. caecus blind. So named from the supposed blindness of the species, the eyes being very minute.] (Zoöl.) A limbless amphibian belonging to the order ...

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Cæcum

‖Cæ″cum (?), n.; pl.Cæcums, L. Cæca (#). [L. caecus blind, invisible, concealed.] (Anat.) (a) A cavity open at one end, as the blind end of a canal or duct. (b) The blind part o...

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Cælatura

Cæ′la‐tu″ra (?), n. [L., fr. caelare to engrave in relief.] Art of producing metal decorative work other than statuary, as reliefs, intaglios, engraving, chasing, etc.

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Caen stone

Ca″en stone″ (?), A cream-colored limestone for building, found near Caen, France.

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Cænozoic

Cæ′no‐zo″ic (?), a.(Geol.) See Cenozoic.

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Cæsar

Cæ″sar (sē″zẽr), n. A Roman emperor, as being the successor of Augustus Cæsar. Hence, a kaiser, or emperor of Germany, or any emperor or powerful ruler. See Kaiser, Kesar.Marlbo...

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Cæsarean

{ Cæ‐sa″re‐an, Cæ‐sa″ri‐an (sē̍‐zā″rĭ‐an), } a. [L. Caesareus, Caesarianus.] Of or pertaining to Cæsar or the Cæsars; imperial.Cæsarean section(Surg.), the operation of taking a...

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Cæsarism

Cæ″sar‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. Césarisme.] A system of government in which unrestricted power is exercised by a single person, to whom, as Cæsar or emperor, it has been committed by...