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Of the nature of a cataract in the eye; affected with cataract.

A distinctive mark; a character; a letter or sign. [Obs.] See Character. In all his dressings, characts, titles, forms. Shak.

ymbol. It were much to be wished that there were throughout the world but one sort of character for each letter to express it to the eye. Holder.

A distinction of character; a characteristic. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Pertaining to, or serving to constitute, the character; showing the character, or distinctive qualities or traits, of a person or thing; peculiar; distinctive. Characteristic clearness of temper. Macaulay.

Characteristic.

In a characteristic manner; in a way that characterizes.

The act or process of characterizing.

with distinctive features. European, Asiatic, Chinese, African, and Grecian faces are Characterized. Arbuthot.

Destitute of any distinguishing quality; without character or force.

The art or means of characterizing; a system of signs or characters; symbolism; distinctive mark. Fairies use flowers for their charactery. Shak.

Any of several acts forbidding the immigration of Chinese laborers into the United States, originally from 1882 to 1892 by act of May 6, 1882, then from 1892 to 1902 by act May 5, 1892. By act of April 29, 1902, all existing legislation on the subject was reënacted and continued, and made applicable to the insular poss…

The act or process by which chyle is formed from food in animal bodies; chylification, -- a digestive process.

Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle.

Cineration; reduction to ashes. [Obs.]

See Climacteric, n.

Relating to a climacteric; critical.

See Climacteric. Evelyn.

Of or pertaining to a climax; forming, or of the nature of, a climax, or ascending series.

compel; to drive. [Obs.] The faith and service of Christ ought to be voluntary and not coacted. Foxe.