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ent; as, we are both in the same category. There is in modern literature a whole class of writers standing within the same category. De Quincey.

A revolving piece of fireworks resembling in form the window of the same name. [Written also Catharine wheel.]

rfaces, and the differences in vertical height are thus shown on the graduated standard. [Written also kathetometer.]

A kind of noseband used in breaking and training horses. [Written also caveson, causson.] White.

An opaque, compact variety of barite, or heavy spar. [Also written cauk.]

The south America alligator. See Alligator. [Sometimes written caiman.]

he essential oils of cloves, cubebs, juniper, etc., of which cedrene proper is the type. [Written also cedren.]

A scroll; a writing; a schedule. [Obs.]

act or operation of cutting, to relieve the structure in strangulated hernia. [Frequently written kelotomy.]

day occupy Ireland, Wales, the Highlands of Scotland, and the northern shores of France. [Written also Kelt. The letter C was pronounced hard in Celtic languages.]

Of or pertaining to the Celts; as, Celtic people, tribes, literature, tongue. [Written also Keltic.]

ical time, including the tertiary, or Age of mammals, and the Quaternary, or Age of man. [Written also cænozoic, cainozoic, kainozoic.] See Geology.

cted to censure; apt to blame or condemn; severe in making remarks on others, or on their writings or manners. A dogmatical spirit inclines a man to be consorious of his neighbors. Watts.

Same as Center, n., 6. [Written also centring.]

oda, found in tropical climates. they are many-jointed, and have a great number of feet. [Written also centipede (

Of or pertaining to, or resembling, Cerberus. [Written also Cerberian.] With wide Cerberean mouth. Milton.

A writing on wax. Knight.

A written testimony to the truth of any fact; as, certificate of good behavior.

To testify to in writing; to make a declaration concerning, in writing, under hand, or hand and seal. The judges shall certify their opinion to the chancellor, and upon such certificate the decree is usually founded. Blackstone. Certified check, A bank check, the validity of which is certified by the bank on which it i…

A writ issuing out of chancery, or a superior court, to call up the records of a inferior court, or remove a cause there depending, in order that the party may have more sure and speedy justice, or that errors and irreguarities may be corrected. It is obtained upon complaint of a party that he has not received justice,…