Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Calumniate

Ca‐lum″ni‐ate (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Calumniated; p. pr. & vb. n.calumniating.] [L. calumniatus, p. p. of calumniari. See Calumny, and cf. Challenge, v. t.] To accuse falsely a...

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Calumniate (2)

Ca‐lum″ni‐ate, v. i. To propagate evil reports with a design to injure the reputation of another; to make purposely false charges of some offense or crime.

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Calumniation

Ca‐lum′ni‐a″tion (kȧ‐lŭm′nĭ‐ā″shŭn), n. False accusation of crime or offense, or a malicious and false representation of the words or actions of another, with a view to injure h...

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Calumniator

Ca‐lum′ni‐a″tor (?), n. One who calumniates.Syn. — Slanderer; defamer; libeler; traducer.

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Calumniatory

Ca‐lum″ni‐a‐to‐ry (?), a. Containing calumny; slanderous. Montagu.

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Calumnious

Ca‐lum″ni‐ous (?), a. [L. calumniosus.] Containing or implying calumny; false, malicious, and injurious to reputation; slanderous; as, calumnious reports.Virtue itself 'scapes n...

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Calumny

Cal″um‐ny (?), n.; pl.Calumnies (#). [L. calumnia, fr. calvi to devise tricks, deceive; cf. F. calomnie. Cf. Challenge, n.] False accusation of a crime or offense, maliciously m...

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Calvaria

‖Cal‐va″ri‐a (kăl‐vā″rĭ‐ȧ), n. [L. See Calvary.] (Anat.) The bones of the cranium; more especially, the bones of the domelike upper portion.

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Calvary

Cal″va‐ry (kăl″vȧ‐ry̆), n. [L. calvaria a bare skull, fr. calva the scalp without hair. fr. calvus bald; cf. F. calvaire.] 1. The place where Christ was crucified, on a small hi...

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Calve

Calve (käv), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Calved 3; p. pr. & vb. n.Calving.] [AS. cealfian. See Calf.] 1. To bring forth a calf. “Their cow calveth.” Job xxi. 10.2. To bring forth young; ...

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Calve (2)

Calve (?), v. i.(Phys. Geog.) To throw off fragments which become icebergs; — said of a glacier.

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Calver

Cal″ver (kăl″vẽr), v. i. 1. To cut in slices and pickle, as salmon.For a change, leave calvered salmon and eat sprats.Massinger.2. To crimp; as, calvered salmon. Nares.

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Calver (2)

Cal″ver, v. i. To bear, or be susceptible of, being calvered; as, grayling's flesh will calver. Catton.

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Calvessnout

Calves″‐snout (?), n.(Bot.) Snapdragon.

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Calvinism

Cal″vin‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. Calvinisme.] The theological tenets or doctrines of John Calvin (a French theologian and reformer of the 16th century) and his followers, or of the s...

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Calvinist

Cal″vin‐ist (?), n. [Cf. F. Calviniste.] A follower of Calvin; a believer in Calvinism.

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Calvinistic

{ Cal′vin‐is″tic (?), Cal′vin‐is″tic‐al (?), } a. Of or pertaining to Calvin, or Calvinism; following Calvin; accepting or Teaching Calvinism. “Calvinistic training.” Lowell.

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Calvinize

Cal″vin‐ize (?), v. t. To convert to Calvinism.

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Calvish

Calv″ish (?), a. Like a calf; stupid. Sheldon.

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Calx

Calx (?), n.; pl. E. Calxes (#), L. Calces (#). [L. Calx, calcis. limestone; cf. Gr. � gravel. �, �, pebble, Skr. � gravel, Ir. carraic rock Gael. carraig, W. careg, stone. Cf. ...

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Calycifloral

{ Ca‐lyc′i‐flo″ral (?), cal‐lyc′i‐flo″rous (?), } a. [L. calyx, -ycis, calyx + flos, floris, flower.] (Bot.) Having the petals and stamens adnate to the calyx; — applied to a su...

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Calyciform

Ca‐lyc″i‐form (?), a. [L. calyx, calycis, calyx + -form.] (Bot.) Having the form or appearance of a calyx.

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Calycinal

{ Ca‐lyc″i‐nal (?), Cal″y‐cine (?), } a.(Bot.) Pertaining to a calyx; having the nature of a calyx.

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Calycle

Cal″y‐cle (?), n. [L. calyculus small flower bud, calyx, dim. of calyx. See Calyx, and cf. Calicle.] (Bot.) A row of small bracts, at the base of the calyx, on the outside.

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Calycled

Cal″y‐cled (?), a.(Bot.) Calyculate.

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Calycozoa

‖Cal′y‐co‐zo″a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A group of acalephs of which Lucernaria is the type. The body is cup-shaped with eight marginal lobes bearing clavate tentacles. An aboral suck...

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Calycular

Ca‐lyc″u‐lar (?), a.(Bot.) Pertaining to, or resembling, the bracts of a calycle.