Webster's Dictionary 1828

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CYNIC

CYNIC, CYNICAL, adjective [Gr., canine, a dog.] Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; surly; currish; austere.

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CYNICAL

CYNIC, CYNICAL adjective [Gr., canine, a dog.] Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; surly; currish; austere.Cynic spasm, a kind of convulsion, in which the p...

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CYNICALLY

CYNICALLY, adverb In a snarling, captious or morose manner.

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CYNICALNESS

CYNICALNESS, noun Moroseness; contempt of riches and amusements.

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CYNICS

CYNICS, noun In ancient history, a sect of philosophers, who valued themselves on their contempt of riches, of arts, sciences and amusements. They are said to owe their origin t...

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CYNOSURE

CYNOSURE, noun [Gr., the tail of the dog, ursa minor, the little bear.] The constellation near the north pole, consisting of seven stars, four of which are disposed like the fou...

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CYON

CYON. [See Cion.]

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CYPHER

CYPHER. [See Cipher.]

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CYPRESS

CYPRESS, noun [Latin, Gr.]1. A genus of plants or trees. The most remarkable are the sempervirens or common cypress the evergreen American cypress or white cedar, and the distic...

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CYPRIN

CYPRIN, adjective Pertaining to the fish of the genus Cyprinus.

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CYPRUS

CYPRUS, noun A thin transparent black stuff.

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CYRIOLOGIC

CYRIOLOGIC, adjective [Gr., a chief, discourse.] Relating or pertaining to capital letters.

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CYST

CYST, noun [Gr., a bladder.] A bag or tunic which includes morbid matter in animal bodies.

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CYSTIC

CYSTIC, adjective Pertaining to a cyst, or contained in a cyst. The cystic duct is the membranous canal that conveys the bile from the hepatic duct into the gall bladder. The cy...

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CYSTOCELE

CYS'TOCELE, noun [Gr., a bladder or a tumor.] A hernia or rupture formed by the protrusion of the urinary bladder.

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CYSTOTOMY

CYSTOT'OMY, noun [Gr., a bladder or to cut.] The act or practice of opening encysted tumors, for the discharge of morbid matter.

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CYTISUS

CYT'ISUS, noun A shrub or tree. Also, a genus of trees; tree-trefoil.

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CZAR

CZ'AR, noun A king; a chief; a title of the emperor of Russia; pronounced tzar, and so written by good authors.

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CZARINA

CZARINA, noun A title of the empress of Russia.

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CZARISH

CZ'ARISH, adjective Pertaining to the czar of Russia.