Webster's Dictionary 1913

4132

Cisleithan

Cis‐lei″than (?), a. [Pref. cis- + Leitha.] On the Austrian side of the river Leitha; Austrian.

4133

Cismontane

Cis‐mon″tane (?), a. [Pref. cis- + L. mons mountain.] On this side of the mountains. See under Ultramontane.

4134

Cispadane

Cis″pa‐dane′ (?), a. [Pref. cis- + L. Padanus, pert. to the Padus or Po.] On the hither side of the river Po with reference to Rome; that is, on the south side.

4135

Cissoid

Cis″soid (?), n.(Geom.) A curve invented by Diocles, for the purpose of solving two celebrated problems of the higher geometry; viz., to trisect a plane angle, and to construct ...

4136

Cist

Cist (?), n. [L. cista box, chest, Gr. � Cf. Chest.]1. (Antiq.) A box or chest. Specifically: (a) A bronze receptacle, round or oval, frequently decorated with engravings on the...

4137

Cisted

Cist″ed, a. Inclosed in a cyst. See Cysted.

4138

Cistercian

Cis‐ter″cian (?), n. [LL. Cistercium. F. Cîteaux, a convent not far from Dijon, in France: cf. F. cistercien.] (Eccl.) A monk of the prolific branch of the Benedictine Order, es...

4139

Cistern

Cis″tern (?), n. [OE. cisterne, OF. cisterne, F. cisterne, fr. L. cisterna, fr. cista box, chest. See Cist, and cf. chest.] 1. An artificial reservoir or tank for holding water,...

4140

Cistic

Cist″ic (?), a. See Cystic.

4141

Cit

Cit (�), n. [Contr. fr. citizen.] A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; — used contemptuously. “Insulted as a cit”. JohnsonWhich past endurance sting the tender c...

4142

Citable

Cit″a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being cited.

4143

Citadel

Cit″a‐del (?), n. [F. citadelle, It. citadella, di�. of citt� city, fr. L. civitas. See City.] A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, an...

4144

Cital

Cit″al (?), n. [From Cite] 1. Summons to appear, as before a judge. Johnson2. Citation; quotation Johnson.

4145

Citation

Ci‐ta″tion (?), n. [F. citation, LL. citatio, fr.L. citare to cite. See Cite] 1. An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or ...

4146

Citator

Ci‐ta″tor (?), n. One who cites.

4147

Citatory

Ci″ta‐to‐ry (?), a. [LL. citatirius.] Having the power or form of a citation; as, letters citatory.

4148

Cite

Cite (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Cited; p. pr. & vb. n.Citing] [F. citer, fr. L. citare, intens. of cire, ciēre, to put in motion, to excite; akin to Gr.� to go, Skr. � to sharpen.]...

4149

Citer

Cit″er (?), n. One who cites.

4150

Citess

Cit″ess (?), n. [From Cit.] A city woman

4151

Cithara

Cith″a‐ra (?), n. [L. Cf. Cittern, Guitar.] (Mus.) An ancient instrument resembling the harp.

4152

Citharistic

Cith′a‐ris″tic (?), a. Pertaining, or adapted, to the cithara.

4153

Cithern

Cith″ern (?), n. See Cittern.

4154

Citicism

Cit″i‐cism (?), n. [From cit.] The manners of a cit or citizen.

4155

Citied

Cit″ied (?), a. 1. Belonging to, or resembling, a city. “Smoky, citied towns” Drayton.2. Containing, or covered with, cities. “The citied earth.” Keats.

4156

Citified

Cit″i‐fied (?), a. [City +-fy.] Aping, or having, the manners of a city.

4157

Citigradæ

‖Cit′i‐gra″dæ (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. citus swift (p. p. of cire, ciere, to move) + gradi to walk. See Cite.] (Zoöl.) A suborder of Arachnoidea, including the European tarantul...

4158

Citigrade

Cit″i‐grade (?), a. [Cf. F. citigrade.] (Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Citigradæ. — n. One of the Citigradæ.