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CHARE n. 2 definitions
A chore; to chore; to do. See Char.
CHARGE v. 34 definitions
To lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill. A carte that charged was with hay. Chaucer. The charging of children's memories with rules. Locke.
CHARGE D'AFFAIRES n.
A diplomatic representative, or minister of an inferior grade, accredited by the government of one state to the minister of foreign affairs of another; also, a substitute, ad interim, for an ambassador or minister plenipotentiary.
CHARGEABLE a. 3 definitions
That may be charged, laid, imposed, or imputes; as, a duty chargeable on iron; a fault chargeable on a man.
CHARGEABLENESS n.
The quality of being chargeable or expensive. [Obs.] Whitelocke.
CHARGEABLY adv.
At great cost; expensively. [Obs.]
CHARGEANT a.
Burdensome; troublesome. [Obs.] Chaucer.
CHARGEFUL a.
Costly; expensive. [Obs.] The fineness of the gold and chargeful fashion. Shak.
CHARGEHOUSE n.
A schoolhouse. [Obs.]
CHARGELESS a.
Free from, or with little, charge.
CHARGEOUS a.
Burdensome. [Obs.] I was chargeous to no man. Wyclif, (2 Cor. xi. 9).
CHARGER n. 4 definitions
One who, or that which charges.
CHARGESHIP n.
The office of a chargé d'affaires.
CHARILY adv.
In a chary manner; carefully; cautiously; frugally.
CHARINESS n.
The quality of being chary.
CHARIOT n. 3 definitions
A two-wheeled car or vehicle for war, racing, state processions, etc. First moved the chariots, after whom the foot. Cowper.
CHARIOTEE n.
A light, covered, four-wheeled pleasure carriage with two seats.
CHARIOTEER n. 2 definitions
One who drives a chariot.
CHARISM n.
A miraculously given power, as of healing, speaking foreign languages without instruction, etc., attributed to some of the early Christians.
CHARISMATIC a.
Of or pertaining to a charism.
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