Webster's Dictionary 1913

2080

Celsiture

Cel″si‐ture (?), n. [L. celstudo, from celsus high: cf. celsitude.] Height; altitude.

2081

Celsius

Cel″si‐us (?), n. The Celsius thermometer or scale, so called from Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, who invented it. It is the same as the centigrade thermometer or scale.

2082

Celt

Celt (sĕlt), n. [L. Celtae, Gr. Κελτοί, Κέλται, pl.: cf. W. Celtiad one that dwells in a covert, an inhabitant of the wood, a Celt, fr. celt covert, shelter, celu to hide.] One ...

2083

Celt (2)

Celt, n. [LL. celts a chisel.] (Archæol.) A weapon or implement of stone or metal, found in the tumuli, or barrows, of the early Celtic nations.

2084

Celtiberian

Celt′i‐be″ri‐an (?), a. [L. Celtiber, Celtibericus.] Of or pertaining to the ancient Celtiberia (a district in Spain lying between the Ebro and the Tagus) or its inhabitants the...

2085

Celtic

Celt″ic (sĕlt″ĭk), a. [L. Celticus, Gr. Κελτικόσ. See Celt.] Of or pertaining to the Celts; as, Celtic people, tribes, literature, tongue. [Written also Keltic.]

2086

Celtic (2)

Celt″ic, n. The language of the Celts.☞ The remains of the old Celtic language are found in the Gaelic, the Erse or Irish the Manx, and the Welsh and its cognate dialects Cornis...

2087

Celticism

Celt″i‐cism (sĕl″tĭ‐sĭz'm), n. A custom of the Celts, or an idiom of their language. Warton.

2088

Celticize

Celt″i‐cize′ (?), v. t. To render Celtic; to assimilate to the Celts.

2089

Celtium

Cel″ti‐um (?), n.(Chem.) A supposed new element of the rare-earth group, accompanying lutecium and scandium in the gadolinite earths. Symbol, Ct (no period).

2090

Cembalo

‖Cem″ba‐lo (?), n. [It. See Cymbal.] An old name for the harpsichord.

2091

Cement

Ce‐ment″ (sĕ‐mĕnt″ or sĕm″ĕnt), n. [OF. cement, ciment, F. ciment, fr. L. caementum a rough, unhewn stone, pieces or chips of marble, from which mortar was made, contr. fr. caed...

2092

Cement (2)

Ce‐ment″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Cemented; p. pr. & vb. n.Cementing.] [Cf. F. cimenter. See Cement, n.] 1. To unite or cause to adhere by means of a cement. Bp. Burnet.2. To uni...

2093

Cement (3)

Ce‐ment″, v. i. To become cemented or firmly united; to cohere. S. Sharp.

2094

Cement steel

Ce‐ment″ steel. Steel produced by cementation; blister steel.

2095

Cemental

Ce‐ment″al (?), a. Of or pertaining to cement, as of a tooth; as, cemental tubes. R. Owen.

2096

Cementation

Cem′en‐ta″tion (?), n. 1. The act or process of cementing.2. (Chem.) A process which consists in surrounding a solid body with the powder of other substances, and heating the wh...

2097

Cementatory

Ce‐ment″a‐to‐ry (?), a. Having the quality of cementing or uniting firmly.

2098

Cementer

Ce‐ment″er (?), n. A person or thing that cements.

2099

Cementitious

Cem′en‐ti″tious (?), a. [L. caementitius pertaining to quarry stones. See Cement, n.] Of the nature of cement. Forsyth.

2100

Cemeterial

Cem′e‐te″ri‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to a cemetery. “Cemeterial cells.” Sir T. Browne.

2101

Cemetery

Cem″e‐ter‐y (?), n.; pl.Cemeteries (�). [L. cemeterium, Gr. � a sleeping chamber, burial place, fr. � to put to sleep.] A place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; a...

2102

Cenanthy

Ce‐nan″thy (?), n.(Bot.) The absence or suppression of the essential organs (stamens and pistil) in a flower.

2103

Cenation

Ce‐na″tion (?), n. [L. cenatio.] Meal-taking; dining or supping. Sir T. Browne.

2104

Cenatory

Cen″a‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. cenatorius, fr. cenare to dine, sup, fr. cena, coena, dinner, supper.] Of or pertaining to dinner or supper.The Romans washed, were anointed, and wore a ...

2105

Cenobite

Cen″o‐bite (?), n. [L. coenobita, fr. Gr. κοινόβιοσ; κοινόσ common + βίοσ life: cf. F. cénobite.] One of a religious order, dwelling in a convent, or a community, in opposition ...

2106

Cenobitic

{ Cen′o‐bit″ic (?), Cen′o‐bit″ic‐al (?) } a. [Cf. F. cénobitique.] Of or pertaining to a cenobite.