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Universal or general; as, the catholic faith. Men of other countries [came] to bear their part in so great and catholic a war. Southey.

by letting down a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable.

To yield or surrender; to give up; to resign; as, to cede a fortress, a province, or country, to another nation, by treaty. The people must cede to the government some of their natural rights. Jay.

bid their publication if they contain anything obnoxious; -- an official in some European countries.

f the number of the people, the value of their estates, and other general statistics of a country.

The hundredth part of a franc; a small French copper coin and money of account.

The commercial hundredweight in several of the continental countries, varying in different places from 100 to about 112 pounds.

shot (Mil.), two cannon balls united by a shot chain, formerly used in naval warfare on account of their destructive effect on a ship's rigging. -- Chain stitch. See in the Vocabulary. -- Chain timber. (Arch.) See Bond timber, under Bond. -- Chain wales. (Naut.) Same as Channels. -- Chain wheel. See in the Vocabula…

A summer cottage or country house in the Swiss mountains; any country house built in the style of the Swiss cottages.

The act of a sentry in halting any one who appears at his post, and demanding the countersign.

A flat, open country. Fair champaign, with less rivers interveined. Milton. Through Apline vale or champaign wide. Wordsworth.

The kiling of another in self-defense upon a sudden and unpremeditated encounter. See Chaud-Medley.

o another; as, to change the position, character, or appearance of a thing; to change the countenance. Therefore will I change their glory into shame. Hosea. iv. 7.

well each Ancient's proper character; His fable, subject, scope in every page; Religion, Country, genius of his Age. Pope. A man of . . . thoroughly subservient character. Motley.

the character of. The softness and effeminacy which characterize the men of rank in most countries. W. Irving.

To place something to the account of as a debt; to debit, as to charge one with goods. Also, to enter upon the debit side of an account; as, to charge a sum to one.

An instrument in writing, from the sovereign power of a state or country, executed in due form, bestowing rights, franchises, or privileges. The king [John, a.d. 1215], with a facility somewhat suspicious, signed and sealed the charter which was required of him. This famous deed, commonly called the "Great Charter," ei…

A manor house or residence of the lord of the manor; a gentleman's country seat; also, particularly, a royal residence; as, the chateau of the Louvre; the chateau of the Luxembourg.

revented, or a thing or person may be identified; as, checks placed against items in an account; a check given for baggage; a return check on a railroad.

me, called also daughts, played on a checkerboard by two persons, each having twelve men (counters or checkers) which are moved diagonally. The game is ended when either of the players has lost all his men, or can not move them.