Webster's Dictionary 1828

1918

CHRISTMAS-ROSE

CHRISTMAS-ROSE, noun A plant of the genus Helleborus, producing beautiful white flowers about Christmas.

1919

CHRISTS-THORN

CHRISTS-THORN, noun The Rhamnus paliurus, a deciduous shrub, a native of Palestine and the South of Europe. It has two thorns at each joint, and is supposed to have been the sor...

1920

CHROASTACES

CHROASTACES, noun In natural history, a genus of pellucid gems, comprehending all those of variable colors, as viewed in different lights.

1921

CHROMATE

CHROMATE, noun [See chrome.] A salt or compound formed by the chromic acid with a base.

1922

CHROMATIC

CHROMATIC, adjective1. Relating to color.2. Noting a particular species of music, which proceeds by several semitones in succession.

1923

CHROMATICALLY

CHROMATICALLY, adverb In the chromatic manner.

1924

CHROMATICS

CHROMATICS, noun The science of colors; that part of optics which treats of the properties of the colors of light and of natural bodies.

1925

CHROME

CHROME, noun A metal consisting of a porous mass of agglutinated grains, very hard, brittle, and of a grayish white color. Its texture is radiated. In its highest degree of oxyd...

1926

CHROMIC

CHROMIC, adjective Pertaining to chrome, or obtained from it; as chromic acid.CHROMIC yellow, the artificial chromate of lead, a beautiful pigment.

1927

CHRONIC

CHRONIC,CHRONICAL, adjective Continuing a long time, as a disease. A chronic disease is one which is inveterate or of long continuance, in distinction from an acute disease, whi...

1928

CHRONICAL

CHRONICAL, a. Continuing a long time, as a disease. A chronic disease is one which is inveterate or of long continuance, in distinction from an acute disease, which speedily ter...

1929

CHRONICLE

CHRONICLE, noun [See Chronic.]1. A historical account of facts or events disposed in the order of time. It is nearly synonymous with annals. In general, this species of writing ...

1930

CHRONICLER

CHRONICLER, noun A writer of a chronicle; a recorder of events in the order of time; a historian.

1931

CHRONIQUE

CHRONIQUE, noun A chronicle.

1932

CHRONOGRAM

CHRONOGRAM, noun An inscription in which a certain date or epoch is expressed by numeral letters; as in the motto of a medal struck by Gustavus Adolphus in 1632.ChrIstVs DVX; er...

1933

CHRONOGRAMMATIC

CHRONOGRAMMATIC,CHRONOGRAMMATICAL, adjective Belonging to a chronogram, or containing one.

1934

CHRONOGRAMMATICAL

CHRONOGRAMMATICAL, a. Belonging to a chronogram, or containing one.

1935

CHRONOGRAMMATIST

CHRONOGRAMMATIST, noun A writer of chronograms.

1936

CHRONOGRAPHER

CHRONOGRAPHER, noun One who writes concerning time or the events of time; a chronologer.

1937

CHRONOGRAPHY

CHRONOGRAPHY, noun The description of time past.

1938

CHRONOLOGER

CHRONOLOGER,CHRONOLOGIC,CHRONOLOGICAL, adjective Relating to chronology; containing an account of events in the order of time; according to the order of time.

1939

CHRONOLOGIC

CHRONOLOGIC,

1940

CHRONOLOGICAL

CHRONOLOGICAL, a. Relating to chronology; containing an account of events in the order of time; according to the order of time.

1941

CHRONOLOGICALLY

CHRONOLOGICALLY, adverb In a chronological manner; in a manner according with the order of time, the series of events, or rules of chronology.

1942

CHRONOLOGIST

CHRONOLOGIST, noun [See Chronology.]1. A person who attempts to discover the true dates of past events and transactions, and to arrange them under their proper years, or divisio...

1943

CHRONOLOGY

CHRONOLOGY, noun The science of time; the method of measuring, or computing time by regular divisions or periods, according to the revolutions of the sun, or moon; of ascertaini...

1944

CHRONOMETER

CHRONOMETER, noun Any instrument that measures time or that divides time into equal portions, or that is used for that purpose, as a clock, watch or dial; particularly an instru...