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Successor or vicar; -- a title of the successors of Mohammed both as temporal and spiritual rulers, now used by the sultans of Turkey, [Writting also calif.]

es; he called it a full day's work. [The] army is called seven hundred thousand men. Brougham.

ngaged in any particular professions or employment. To impose celibacy on wholy callings. Hammond.

In a calm manner. The gentle stream which calmly flows. Denham.

of being calm; quietness; tranquillity; self-repose. The gentle calmness of the flood. Denham. Hes calmness was the repose of conscious power. E. Everett.

Chamber; house; -- used in Ca"ma*ra dos Pa"res, and Ca"ma*ra dos De`pu*ta"dos. See Legislature.

The private audience chamber of a king.

A chamber, or instrument having a chamber. Specifically: The camera obscura when used in photography. See Camera, and Camera obscura. Bellows camera. See under Bellows. -- In camera (Law), in a judge's chamber, that is, privately; as, a judge hears testimony which is not fit for the open court in camera. -- Panoramic…

paper or other white surface placed in the focus of the lens or mirror within a darkened chamber, or box, so that the oulines may be traced.

To divide into chambers.

The papal chamberlain; the cardinal who presides over the pope's household. He has at times possessed great power. [Written also camerlengo and camarlengo.]

An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills. SeeChampaign. Grath.

A descendant of Canaan, the son of Ham, and grandson of Noah.

o examine by discussion; to debate. An opinion that we are likely soon to canvass. Sir W. Hamilton.

cap a gun. The bones next the joint are capped with a smooth cartilaginous substance. Derham.

ough it can not be dented that there are examples of its usage in an active sense. Sir W. Hamilton.

Having power to captivate or cham; fascinating; as, captivating smiles. -- Cap"tiva`ting*ly, adv.

ly her face; was ne'er so fair a creature. For earthly carcass had a heavenly feature. Oldham.

nk freely or jovially. [Archaic] Guests carouse the sparkling tears of the rich grape. Denham. Egypt's wanton queen, Carousing gems, herself dissolved in love. Young.

eep from falling, or being subdued. "Grace will carry us . . . through all difficulties." Hammond. (c) To complete; to bring to a succesful issue; to succeed. -- To carry up, to convey or extend in an upward course or direction; to build. -- To carry weight. (a) To be handicapped; to have an extra burden, as when one…