Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Centaurea

‖Cen′tau‐re″a (?), n. [NL. See Centaury.] (Bot.) A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle (Centaurea Cyanus) and the...

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Centauromachy

Cen′tau‐rom″a‐chy (?), n.(Ancient Art) A fight in which centaurs take part, — a common theme for relief sculpture, as in the Parthenon metopes.

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Centaury

Cen″tau‐ry (sĕn″ta̤‐ry̆), n. [L. centaureum and centauria, Gr. κενταύριον, κενταύρειον, and κενταυρίη, fr. the Centaur Chiron.] (Bot.) A gentianaceous plant not fully identified...

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Centenarian

Cen′te‐na″ri‐an (?), a. Of or relating to a hundred years. — n. A person a hundred years old.

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Centenary

Cen″te‐na‐ry (?), a. [L. centenarius, fr. centum a hundred.] 1. Relating to, or consisting of, a hundred.2. Occurring once in every hundred years; centennial. “Centenary solemni...

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Centenary (2)

Cen″te‐na‐ry, n.; pl.Centenaries (�). 1. The aggregate of a hundred single things; specifically, a century. “Every centenary of years.” Hakewill.2. A commemoration or celebratio...

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Centennial

Cen‐ten″ni‐al (?), a. [L. centum a hundred + annus year.] 1. Relating to, or associated with, the commemoration of an event that happened a hundred years before; as, a centennia...

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Centennial (2)

Cen‐ten″ni‐al, n. The celebration of the hundredth anniversary of any event; a centenary.

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Centennial State

Centennial State. Colorado; — a nickname alluding to the fact that it was admitted to the Union in the centennial year, 1876.

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Centennially

Cen‐ten″ni‐al‐ly, adv. Once in a hundred years.

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Center

Cen″ter (sĕn″tẽr), n. [F. centre, fr. L. centrum, fr. Gr. κέντρον any sharp point, the point round which a circle is described, fr. κεντει̑ν to prick, goad.] 1. A point equally ...

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Center (2)

{ Cen″ter, Cen″tre } v. i. [imp. & p. p.Centered or Centred (sĕn″tẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n.Centering or Centring.] 1. To be placed in a center; to be central.2. To be collected to a...

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Center (3)

{ Cen″ter, Cen″tre } (sĕn″tẽr), v. t. 1. To place or fix in the center or on a central point. Milton.2. To collect to a point; to concentrate.Thy joys are centered all in me alo...

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Center (4)

{ Cen″ter, orCen″tre, seal }. (Gas Manuf.) A compound hydraulic valve for regulating the passage of the gas through a set of purifiers so as to cut out each one in turn for the ...

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Center (5)

{ Center, orCentre, punch }. (Mech.) (a) A punch for making indentations or dots in a piece of work, as for suspension between lathe centers, etc. (b) A punch for punching holes...

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Centerbit

{ Cen″ter‐bit′, Cen″tre‐bit′, } n. An instrument turning on a center, for boring holes. See Bit, n., 3.

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Centerboard

{ Cen″ter‐board′, Cen″tre‐board, } (–bōrd′), n.(Naut.) A movable or sliding keel formed of a broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water-tight case ami...

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Centerfire cartridge

Cen″ter‐fire′ car″tridge. See under Cartridge.

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Centering

Cen″ter‐ing, n.(Arch.) Same as Center, n., 6. [Written also centring.]

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Centerpiece

{ Cen″ter‐piece′, Cen″tre‐piece′ } (–pēs′), n. An ornament to be placed in the center, as of a table, ceiling, atc.; a central article or figure.

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Centesimal

Cen‐tes″i‐mal (?), a. [L. centesimus the hundredth, fr. centum a hundred: cf. F. centésimal.] Hundredth. — n. A hundredth part.The neglect of a few centesimals.Arbuthnot.

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Centesimation

Cen‐tes′i‐ma″tion (?), n. [L. centesimore to take out or select every hundredth, fr. centesimus hundredth.] (Mil.) The infliction of the death penalty upon one person in every h...

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Centesimo

Cen‐tes″i‐mo (sĕn″tĕs″ĭ‐mō̍), n.; pl.-mi (–mē). A copper coin of Italy and Spain equivalent to a centime.

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Centesm

Cen″tesm (sĕn″tĕz'm), n. [L. centesima.] Hundredth.

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Centiare

Cen″ti‐are′ (?), n. [F. See Centare.] See centare.

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Centicipitous

Cen′ti‐cip″i‐tous (?), a. [L. centiceps, -cipitis; centum a hunder + caput head.] Hundred-headed.

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Centifidous

Cen‐tif″i‐dous (?), a. [L. centifidus; centum + findere to split.] Divided into a hundred parts.