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The Hebrew plural of Cherub.. Cf. Seraphim.

ieves, or professes or is assumed to believe, in Jesus Christ, and the truth as taught by Him; especially, one whose inward and outward life is conformed to the doctrines of Christ. The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Acts xi. 26.

in abundance on the Atlantic coast, but absent in others; -- called also bull mackerel, thimble-eye, and big-eye mackerel. -- Chub sucker (Zoöl.), a fresh-water fish of the United States (Erimyzon sucetta); -- called also creekfish.

afe transmission of secrets; also, a writing in such characters. His father . . . engaged him when he was very young to write all his letters to England in cipher. Bp. Burnet. Cipher key, a key to assist in reading writings in cipher.

A circle; anything circular. His ponderous shield . . . Behind him cast. The broad circumference Hung on his shoulders like the moon. Milton.

tion; to suppy relative incidents. The poet took the matters of fact as they came down to him and circumstanced them, after his own manner. Addison.

A crash or clangor made by ringing all the bells of a chime at once. Nares.

To ascend by climbing with difficulty. Clambering the walls to eye him. Shak.

the anterior side of the ventral fins of sharks and other elasmobranchs. See Illust. of Chimæra.

t now applied to authors and works of a like character in any language. In is once raised him to the rank of a legitimate English classic. Macaulay.

ucted; as, a clear view; to keep clear of debt. My companion . . . left the way clear for him. Addison.

To fit; to be adapted; to assimilate. [Poetic.] New honors come upon him, Like our strange garments, cleave not to their mold But with the aid of use. Shak.

pertaining to Clement, esp. to St.Clement of Rome and the spurious homilies attributed to him, or to Pope Clement V. and his compilations of canon law.

A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail. (c.)

A citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron.

A blow or stroke with the hand; as, he hit him a clip. [Colloq. U. S.]

Out of the way observation; secluded; secret; hidden. "He yet kept himself close because of Saul." 1 Chron. xii. 1 "Her close intent." Spenser.

To penetrate or pierce; to wound. Which, with his cruel tusk, him deadly cloyed. Spenser. He never shod horse but he cloyed him. Bacon.

s bees . . . Pour forth their populous youth about the hive In clusters. Milton. We loved him; but, like beasts And cowardly nobles, gave way unto your clusters, Who did hoot him out o' the city. Shak.

examination by private instruction; to train by special instruction. [Colloq.] I coached him before he got his scholarship. G. Eliot.