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A wave of the voice embracing both a rise and fall or a fall and a rise on the same a syllable. Walker.

Same as Cirrose.

Same as Cirrus.

Same as Chive.

ens not included under the military, maritime, and ecclesiastical states. -- Civil suit. Same as Civil action. -- CCivil war. See under War. -- Civil year. See under Year.

President, consisting of three members, not more than two of whom may be adherents of the same party, which has the control, through examinations, of appointments and promotions in the classified civil service. It was created by act of Jan, 16, 1883 (22 Stat. 403).

A tribe or collection of families, united under a chieftain, regarded as having the same common ancestor, and bearing the same surname; as, the clan of Macdonald. "I have marshaled my clan." Campbell.

Same as Clamjamphrie. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

One belonging to the same clan with another.

A number of students in a school or college, of the same standing, or pursuing the same studies.

One who is in the same class with another, as at school or college.

Charged with another bearing of the same figure, and of the color of the field, so large that only a narrow border of the first bearing remains visible; -- said of any heraldic bearing. Compare Voided.

Same as Clearstory.

Same as Clerical.

e point; as, close reasoning. "Where the original is close no version can reach it in the same compass." Dryden.

Same as Cocklebur.

A ball of thread; a thread or other means of guidance. Same as Clew. You have wound a goodly clue. Shak. This clue once found unravels all the rest. Pope. Serve as clues to guide us into further knowledge. Locke.

A number of things of the same kind growing together; a bunch. Her deeds were like great clusters of ripe grapes, Which load the bunches of the fruitful vine. Spenser.

One of the same religion with another.

To sail from port to port in the same country.