Chapter 251

Cer`e*brip"e*tal (?) , a. [ Cerebrum + L. petere to seek.] (Physiol.) Applied to those nerve fibers which go from the spinal cord to the brain and so transfer sensations (centripetal impressions) from the exterior inwards.

Cerebritis <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*bri"tis (?) , n. [NL., fr. E. cerebrum + -itis .] (Med.) Inflammation of the cerebrum.

Cerebroid <Xpage=234>

Cer"e*broid (?) , a. [ Cerebrum + -oid .] Resembling, or analogous to, the cerebrum or brain.

Cerebrology <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*brol"o*gy (?) , n. [ Cerebrum + -logy .] The science which treats of the cerebrum or brain.

Cerebropathy <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*brop"a*thy (?) , n. [ Cerebrum + Gr. <?/ suffering.] (Med.) A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed; -- called also brain fag .

Cerebroscopy <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*bros"co*py (?) , n. [ Cerebrum + - scopy.] (Med.) Examination of the brain for the diagnosis of diseas; esp., the act or process of diagnosticating the condition of the brain by examination of the interior of the eye (as with an ophthalmoscope).

Buck.

Cerebrose <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*brose" (?) , n. [From Cerebrum .] (Physiol. Chem.) A sugarlike body obtained by the decomposition of the nitrogenous non-phosphorized principles of the brain.

Cerebro-spinal <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*bro-spi"nal (?) , a. [ Cerebrum + spinal .] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the central nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

Cerebro-spinal fluid (Physiol.) , a serous fluid secreted by the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. -- Cerebro-spinal meningitis , Cerebro-spinal fever (Med.) , a dangerous epidemic, and endemic, febrile disease, characterized by inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord, giving rise to severe headaches, tenderness of the back of the neck, paralysis of the ocular muscles, etc. It is sometimes marked by a cutaneous eruption, when it is often called spotted fever . It is not contagious.

Cerebrum <Xpage=234>

Cer"e*brum (?) , n. ; pl. E. Cerebrums (#) , L. Cerebra (#) . [L., the brain.] (Anat.) The anterior, and in man the larger, division of the brain; the seat of the reasoning faculties and the will. See Brain .

Cerecloth <Xpage=234>

Cere"cloth` (?) , n. [L. cera wax + E. cloth .] A cloth smeared with melted wax, or with some gummy or glutinous matter.

Linen, besmeared with gums, in manner of cerecloth . Bacon.

Cerement <Xpage=234>

Cere"ment (?) , n. [L. cera wax: cf. F. cirement .] (a) A cerecloth used for the special purpose of enveloping a dead body when embalmed. (b) Any shroud or wrapping for the dead.

Ceremonial <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*mo"ni*al (?) , a. [L. caerimonialis : cf. F. c\'82rimonial . See Ceremony .] 1. Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites.

Ceremonial observances and outward show. Hallam.

2. Observant of forms; ceremonious. [In this sense ceremonious is now preferred.]

Donne.

He moves in the dull ceremonial track. Druden.

Ceremonial <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*mo"ni*al , n. 1. A system of rules and ceremonies, enjoined by law, or established by custom, in religious worship, social intercourse, or the courts of princes; outward form.

The gorgeous ceremonial of the Burgundian court. Prescott.

2. The order for rites and forms in the Roman Catholic church, or the book containing the rules presribed to be observed on solemn occasions.

Ceremonialism <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*mo"ni*al*ism (?) , n. Adherence to external rites; fondness for ceremony.

Ceremonially <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*mo"ni*al*ly , adv. According to rites and ceremonies; as, a person ceremonially unclean .

Ceremonialness <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*mo"ni*al*ness , n. Quality of being ceremonial.

Ceremonious <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*mo"ni*ous (?) , a. [Cf. F. c\'82r\'82monieux , L. Caerimoniosus .] 1. Consisting of outward forms and rites; ceremonial. [In this sense ceremonial is now preferred.]

The ceremonious part of His worship. South.

2. According to prescribed or customary rules and forms; devoted to forms and ceremonies; formally respectful; punctilious. " Ceremonious phrases."

Addison.

Too ceremonious and traditional. Shak.

Syn. -- Formal; precise; exact. See Formal .

Ceremoniously <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*mo"ni*ous*ly , adv. In a ceremonious way.

Ceremoniousness <Xpage=234>

Cer`e*mo"ni*ous*ness , n. The quality, or practice, of being ceremonious.

Ceremony <Xpage=234>

Cer"e*mo*ny (?) , n. ; pl. Ceremonies (#) . [F. c\'82r\'82monie , L. caerimonia ; perh. akin to E. create and from a root signifying to do or make .] 1. Ar act or series of acts, often of a symbolical character, prescribed by law, custom, or authority, in the conduct of important matters, as in the performance of religious duties, the transaction of affairs of state, and the celebration of notable events; as, the ceremony of crowning a sovereign; the ceremonies observed in consecrating a church; marriage and baptismal ceremonies .

According to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof shall ye keep it [the Passover]. Numb. ix. 3

Bring her up the high altar, that she may The sacred ceremonies there partake. Spenser.

[The heralds] with awful ceremony And trumpet's sound, throughout the host proclaim A solemn council. Milton.

2. Behavior regulated by strict etiquette; a formal method of performing acts of civility; forms of civility prescribed by custom or authority.

Ceremony was but devised at first To set a gloss on . . . hollow welcomes . . . But where there is true friendship there needs none. Shak.

Al ceremonies are in themselves very silly things; but yet a man of the world should know them. Chesterfield.

3. A ceremonial symbols; an emblem, as a crown, scepter, garland, etc. [Obs.]

Disrobe the images, If you find them decked with ceremonies . . . . Let no images Be hung with C\'91sar's trophies. Shak.

4. A sign or prodigy; a portent. [Obs.]

C\'91sar, I never stood on ceremonies , Yet, now they fright me. Shak.

Master of ceremonies , an officer who determines the forms to be observed, or superintends their observance, on a public occasion. -- Not to stand on ceremony , not to be ceremonious; to be familiar, outspoken, or bold.

Cereous <Xpage=234>

Ce"re*ous (?) , a. [L. cereus , fr. cera was.] Waxen; like wax. [Obs.]

Gayton.

Ceres <Xpage=234>

Ce"res (?) , n. [L., Ceres, also corn, grain, akin to E. create .] 1. (Class. Myth.) The daughter of Saturn and Ops or Rhea, the goddess of corn and tillage.

2. (Actron.) The first discovered asteroid.

Ceresin <Xpage=234>

Cer"e*sin (?) , n. [L. cera wax.] (Chem.) A white wax, made by bleaching and purifying ozocerite, and used as a substitute for beeswax.

Cereus <Xpage=234>

Ce"re*us (?) , n. [L., a wax candle, fr. cera wax. So named from the resemblance of one species to the columnar shape of a wax candle.] (Bot.) A genus of plants of the Cactus family. They are natives of America, from California to Chili.

&hand; Although several species flower in the night, the name Night-blooming cereus is specially applied to the Cereus grandiflorus , which is cultivated for its beautiful, shortlived flowers. The Cereus giganteus , whose columnar trunk is sometimes sixty feet in height, is a striking feature of the scenery of New Mexico, Texas, etc.\'3c--saguaro?= Carnegiea gigantea--\'3e

Cerial <Xpage=234>

Cer"i*al (?) , a. Same as Cerial . [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Ceriferous <Xpage=234>

Ce*rif"er*ous (?) , a. [L. ra wax + -ferous .] Producing wax.

Cerin <Xpage=234>

Ce"rin (?) , n. [L. cera wax + -in : cf. L. cerinus wax-colored.] 1. (Chem.) A waxy substance extracted by alcohol or ether from cork; sometimes applied also to the portion of beeswax which is soluble in alcohol.

Watts.

2. (Min.) A variety of the mineral allanite .

Cerinthian <Xpage=234>

Ce*rin"thi*an , n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of an ancient religious sect, so called fron Cerinthus , a Jew, who attempted to unite the doctrines of Christ with the opinions of the Jews and Gnostics.

Hook.

Ceriph <Xpage=234>

Cer"iph (?) , n. (Type Founding) One of the fine lines of a letter, esp. one of the fine cross strokes at the top and bottom of letters. [Spelt also seriph .]

Savage.

Cerise <Xpage=234>

Ce*rise" (?) , a. [F., a cherry. See Cherry .] Cherry-colored; a light bright red; \'c3- applied to textile fabrics, especially silk.

Cerite <Xpage=234>

Ce"rite (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ horn.] (Zo\'94l.) A gastropod shell belonging to the family Cerithi\'8bd\'91 ; -- so called from its hornlike form.

Cerite <Xpage=234>

Ce"rite , n. [From Cherium .] (Min.) A mineral of a brownish of cherry-red color, commonly massive. It is a hydrous silicate of cerium and allied metals.

Cerium <Xpage=234>

Ce"ri*um (?) , n. [Named dy Berzelius in 1803 from the asteroid Ceres , then just discovered (1801).] (Chem.) A rare metallic element, occurring in the minerals cerite, allanite, monazite, etc. Symbol Ce. Atomic weight 141.5. It resembles iron in color and luster, but is soft, and both malleable and ductile. It tarnishes readily in the air.

Cernuous <Xpage=234>

Cer"nu*ous (?) , a. [L. cernuus with the face turned toward the earth.] (Bot.) Inclining or nodding downward; pendulous; drooping; -- said of a bud, flower, fruit, or the capsule of a moss.

Cero <Xpage=234>

Ce"ro (?) , n. [Corrupt. fr. Sp. sierra saw, sawfish, cero.] (Zo\'94l.) A large and valuable fish of the Mackerel family, of the genus Scomberomorus . Two species are found in the West Indies and less commonly on the Atlantic coast of the United States, -- the common cero ( Scomberomorus caballa ), called also kingfish , and spotted, or king, cero ( S. regalis ).

Cerograph <Xpage=234>

Ce"ro*graph (?) , n. [Gr. khros wax + -graph .] A writing on wax.

Knight.

Cerographic, Cerographical <Xpage=234>

Ce`ro*graph"ic (?) , Ce`ro*graph"ic*al (?) , a. Of or pertaining to cerography.

Cerographist <Xpage=234>

Ce*rog"ra*phist (?) , n. One who practices cerography.

Cerography <Xpage=234>

Ce*rog"ra*phy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ wax + -graphy .]

1. The art of making characters or designs in, or with, wax.

2. A method of making stereotype plates from inscribed sheets of wax.

Cerolite <Xpage=234>

Cer"o*lite (?) , n. [Gr. \'b5 wax + -lite .] (Min.) A hydrous silicate of magnesium, allied to serpentine, occurring in waxlike masses of a yellow or greenish color.

Ceroma <Xpage=234>

Ce*ro"ma (?) , n. [L., fr. Gr. <?/ ointment for wrestlers, the place for wrestling, fr. <?/ to wax over, fr. <?/ wax.] 1. The unguent (a composition of oil and wax) with which wrestles were anointed among the ancient Romans.

2. (Anc. Arch.) That part of the baths and gymnasia in which bathers and wrestlers anointed themselves.

3. (Zo\'94l.) The cere of birds.

Ceromancy <Xpage=234>

Cer"o*man`cy (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ wax + -mancy .] Divination by dropping melted wax in water.

Ceroon <Xpage=234>

Ce*roon" (?) , n. [See Seroon .] A bale or package. covered with hide, or with wood bound with hide; as, a ceroon of indigo, cochineal, etc.

Ceroplastic <Xpage=234>

Ce`ro*plas"tic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ for modeling in wax; <?/ wax + <?/ to form, mold.] (Fine arts) (a) Relating to the art of modeling in wax. (b) Modeled in wax; as, a ceroplastic figure .

Ceroplastics, Ceroplasty <Xpage=234>

Ce`ro*plas"tics (?) , Ce`ro*plas"ty (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ (sc. <?/ art): cf. F. c\'82roplastique .] The art of modeling in wax.

Cerosin <Xpage=234>

Cer"o*sin (?) , n. [L. cera wax.] (Chem.) A waxy substance obtained from the bark of the sugar cane, and crystallizing in delicate white lamin\'91.

Cerote <Xpage=234>

Ce"rote (?) , n. [ Obs .] See Cerate .

Cerotene <Xpage=234>

Cer"o*tene (?) , n. [L. cerotum a pomade. See Cerate .] (Chem.) A white waxy solid obtained from Chinese wax, and by the distillation of cerotin.

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Cerotic <Xpage=235>

Ce*rot"ic (?) , a. [See Cerotene .] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, beeswax or Chinese wax; as, cerotic acid or alcohol .

Cerotin <Xpage=235>

Cer"o*tin (?) , n. [See Cerotene .] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance, C27H55.OH , obtained from Chinese wax, and regarded as an alcohol of the marsh gas series; -- called also cerotic alcohol , ceryl alcohol .

Cerrial <Xpage=235>

Cer"ri*al (?) , a. [L. cerreus , fr. cerrus a kind of oak.] (Bot.) Of or pertaining to the cerris.

Chaplets green of cerrial oak. Dryden.

Cerris <Xpage=235>

Cer"ris (?) , n. [L. cerrus .] (Bot.) A species of oak ( Quercus cerris ) native in the Orient and southern Europe; -- called also bitter oak and Turkey oak .

Certain <Xpage=235>

Cer"tain (?) , a. [F. certain , fr. (assumed) LL. certanus , fr. L. certus determined, fixed, certain, orig. p. p. of cernere to perceive, decide, determine; akin to Gr. <?/ to decide, separate, and to E. concern , critic , crime , riddle a sieve, rinse , v.] 1. Assured in mind; having no doubts; free from suspicions concerning.

To make her certain of the sad event. Dryden.

I myself am certain of you. Wyclif.

2. Determined; resolved; -- used with an infinitive.

However, I with thee have fixed my lot, Certain to undergo like doom. Milton.

3. Not to be doubted or denied; established as a fact.

The dream is certain , and the interpretation thereof sure. Dan. ii. 45.

4. Actually existing; sure to happen; inevitable.

Virtue that directs our ways Through certain dangers to uncertain praise. Dryden.

Death, as the Psalmist saith, is certain to all. Shak.

5. Unfailing; infallible.

I have often wished that I knew as certain a remedy for any other distemper. Mead.

6. Fixed or stated; regular; determinate.

The people go out and gather a certain rate every day. Ex. xvi. 4.

7. Not specifically named; indeterminate; indefinite; one or some; -- sometimes used independenty as a noun, and meaning certain persons.

It came to pass when he was in a certain city. Luke. v. 12.

About everything he wrote there was a certain natural grace und decorum. Macaulay.

For certain , assuredly. -- Of a certain , certainly.

Syn. -- Bound; sure; true; undeniable; unquestionable; undoubted; plain; indubitable; indisputable; incontrovertible; unhesitating; undoubting; fixed; stated.

Certain <Xpage=235>

Cer"tain , n. 1. Certainty. [Obs.]

Gower.

2. A certain number or quantity. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Certain <Xpage=235>

Cer"tain , adv. Certainly. [Obs.]

Milton.

Certainly <Xpage=235>

Cer"tain*ly , adv. Without doubt or question; unquestionably.

Certainness <Xpage=235>

Cer"tain*ness , n. Certainty.

Certainty <Xpage=235>

Cer"tain*ty (?) , n. ; pl. Certainties (#) . [OF. certainet\'82 .] 1. The quality, state, or condition, of being certain.

The certainty of punishment is the truest security against crimes.

Fisher Ames.

2. A fact or truth unquestionable established.

Certainties are uninteresting and sating. Landor.

3. (Law) Clearness; freedom from ambiguity; lucidity.

Of a certainty , certainly.

Certes <Xpage=235>

Cer"tes (?) , adv. [F. certes , for \'85 certes , fr. L. certus . See Certain .] Certainly; in truth; verily. [Archaic]

Certes it great pity was to see Him his nobility so foul deface. Spenser.

Certificate <Xpage=235>

Cer*tif"i*cate (?) , n. [F. certificat , fr. LL. certificatus made certain, p. p. of certificare . See tify .] 1. A written testimony to the truth of any fact; as, certificate of good behavior .

2. A written declaration legally authenticated.

Trial by certificate , a trial which the testimony of the person certifying is the only proper criterion of the point in dispute; as, when the issue is whether a person was absent in the army, this is tried by the certificate of the proper officer in writing, under his seal.

Blackstone.

Certificate <Xpage=235>

Cer*tif"i*cate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Certificated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Certificating .] [See Certify .]

1. To verify or vouch for by certificate.

2. To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate the captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher.

Certification <Xpage=235>

Cer`ti*fi*ca"tion (?) , n. [L. certificatio : cf. F. certification .] The act of certifying.

Certifier <Xpage=235>

Cer"ti*fi`er (?) , n. One who certifies or assures.

Certify <Xpage=235>

Cer"ti*fy (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Certified (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Certifying .] [F. certifier , LL. certificare ; L. certus certain + facere to make. See Certain , and cf. Certificate , v. t. ] 1. To give cetain information to; to assure; to make certain.