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eat band of commissural fibers uniting the cerebral hemispheries. See Brain. -- Corpus Christi (kr Etym: [L., body of Christ] (R. C. Ch.), a festival in honor of the eucharist, observed on the Thursday after Trinity Sunday. -- Corpus Christi cloth. Same as Pyx cloth, under Pyx. -- Corpus delicti (d Etym: [L., the bo…

Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast; as, cosmic speed. "Cosmic ranges of time." Tyndall.

e whose profession is to give advice in law, and manage causes for clients in court; a barrister. Good counselors lack no clients. Shak.

es, irrespective of the officers of the county in which it is situated; as London, York, Bristol, etc. [Eng.] Mozley & W. -- County court, a court whose jurisdiction is limited to county. -- County palatine, a county distingushed by particular privileges; -- so called a palatio (from the palace), because the owner ha…

arranged for playing the game of tennis; also, one of the divisions of a tennis court. Christian court, the English ecclesiastical courts in the aggregate, or any one of them. -- Court breeding, education acquired at court. -- Court card. Same as Coat card. -- Court circular, one or more paragraphs of news respecti…

A name given to several plants of different genera, but particularly to Celosia cristata, or garden cockscomb. Same as Cockscomb.

Somewhat sour or cross. The wips of the most crabbish Satyristes. Decker.

The science of the form and characteristics of the skull. [R.]

by which it drives or is driven. -- Crank wheel, a wheel acting as a crank, or having a wrist to which a connecting rod is attached.

Creatural; characteristic of a creature. [R.] "Creaturely faculties." Cheyne.

th; -- distinguished from agendum, a practical duty. The great articles and credenda of Christianity. South.

A definite summary of what is believed; esp., a summary of the articles of Christian faith; a confession of faith for public use; esp., one which is brief and comprehensive. In the Protestant system the creed is not coördinate with, but always subordinate to, the Bible. Schaff-Herzog Encyc.

Pertaining to, or characteristic of, the Creoles. -- n.

Having the characteristics of a cretin. "Cretinous stupefaction." Ruskin.

See Christcross-row.

Truth, in history and sciences. Brande & C. By criticism, as it was first instituted by Aristotle, was meant a standard of judging well. Dryden.

Like, or pertaining to, the crocodile; characteristic of the crocodile. -- n.

ris inhabited by the ancient Celts, and are of a period anterior to the introduction of Christianity into these countries.

th the finger, or in ink, etc., or actually represented in some material; the symbol of Christ's death; the ensign and chosen symbol of Christianity, of a Christian people, and of Christendom. The custom of making the sign of the cross with the hand or finger, as a means of conferring blessing or preserving from evil,…

The alphabet; -- called also Christcross-row. And from the crossrow plucks the letter G. Shak.