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Quality of being ceremonial.

The quality, or practice, of being ceremonious.

The quality, state, or condition, of being certain. The certainty of punishment is the truest security against crimes. Fisher Ames.

blems by composition of ratios, or compound proportion, by which, when several ratios of equality are given, the consequent of each being the same as the antecedent of the next, the relation between the first antecedent and the last consequent is discovered. -- Chain shot (Mil.), two cannon balls united by a shot chai…

Of superior quality and temper; -- applied to steel. [Obs.] Milton.

The quality of being changeable; fickleness; inconstancy; mutability.

The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp impressed by nature, education, or habit; that which a person or thing really is; nature; disposition. The character or that dominion. Milton. Know well each Ancient's proper character; His fable, subject…

A distinguishing trait, quality, or property; an element of character; that which characterized. Pope. The characteristics of a true critic. Johnson.

Destitute of any distinguishing quality; without character or force.

The quality of being chargeable or expensive. [Obs.] Whitelocke.

The quality of being chary.

The quality of being charitable; the exercise of charity.

h exerts an irresistible power to please and attract; that which fascinates; any alluring quality. Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. Pope. The charm of beauty's powerful glance. Milton.

The quality of being chatty, or of talking easily and pleasantly.

The quality of being cheesy.

Principal or most eminent in any quality or action; most distinguished; having most influence; taking the lead; most important; as, the chief topic of conversation; the chief interest of man.

The state or quality of being childish; simplicity; harmlessness; weakness of intellect.

The quality of being of particular value or worth; nicely; excellence.

Quality; brand; as, silk of the first chop.

The quality of being chuffy.