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e death and passion of our Lord. Abp. Tillotson. The commonwealth which . . . chooses the most flagrant act of murderous regicide treason for a feast of eternal commemoration. Burke.

That which is the ground of approbation or praise. Good nature is the most godlike commendation of a man. Dryden.

n, or Commissioned, officer (Mil.), one who has a commission, in distingtion from a noncommossioned or warrant officer. -- Commission of the peace, a commission under the great seal, constituting one or more persons justices of the peace. [Eng.] -- To put a vessel into commission (Naut.), to equip and man a goverment…

common; the right of using anything in common with others. The claim of comonage . . . in most of the forests. Burke.

Usually; generally; ordinarily; frequently; for the most part; as, confirmed habits commonly continue trough life.

he last "fiery", than to commute the terms, and call them by the reverse. J. Harris The utmost that could be obtained was that her sentence should be commuted from burning to beheading. Macaulay.

the degrees of comparison; to state positive, comparative, and superlative forms of; as, most adjectives of one syllable are compared by affixing "-er" and "-est" to the positive form; as, black, blacker, blackest; those of more than one syllable are usually compared by prefixing "more" and "most", or "less" and "leas…

ally followed by with. Our poets have joined together such qualities as are by nature the most compatible. Broome.

A compendium; an epitome; a summary. A compend and recapitulation of the Mosaical law. Bp. Burnet.

used with of. Also, to creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel. O lose of sight, of three I most complain! Milton.

vility. These [ladies] . . . are by the just complaisance and gallantry of our nation the most powerful part of our people. Addison. They strive with their own hearts and keep them down, In complaisance to all the fools in town. Young.

nished; ended; concluded; completed; as, the edifice is complete. This course of vanity almost complete. Prior.

. . show an honest industry and a good intention in the composer. Addison. His [Mozart's] most brilliant and solid glory is founded upon his talents as a composer. Moore (Encyc. of Mus. ).

peace and composure." Milton. When the passions . . . are all silent, the mind enjoys its most perfect composure. I. Watts.

cern the Lord Jesus Christ. Acts xxviii. 31. Our wars with France have affected us in our most tender interests, and concerned us more than those with any other nation. Addison. It much concerns a preacher first to learn The genius of his audience and their turn. Dodsley. Ignorant, so far as the usual instruction is co…

Characterized by concinnity; neat; elegant. [R.] The most concinnous and most rotund of proffessors, M. Heyne. De Quiency.

A variety of American grape, with large dark blue (almost black) grapes in compact clusters.

r of it! Why, every fault's condemned ere it be done. Shak. Wilt thou condemn him that is most just Job xxxiv. 17.

rving; fit. [Obs.] Condign and worthy praise. Udall. Herself of all that rule she deemend most condign. Spenser.

s of condignity, and proper merit of the heavenly glory, cannot be found in any the best, most perfect, and excellent of created beings. Bp. Bull.