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21. centre n.

39 quotations in 7 senses
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The geometrical center of a circle or sphere.

22. cercle n.

155 quotations in 20 senses
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A geometrical circle; also, the circumference of a circle; rounde as a cercle.

23. collecten v.

6 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) To accumulate; (b) ppl. culled, gathered (from various sources).

24. commū̆nen v.

92 quotations in 7 senses
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(a) To distribute (sth.) in shares, deal out; communen to, give (sth.) to (sb.) as his share; communen with, share (sth.) with (others); (b) to have a share (in sth.), participate; enter into…

25. concavitẹ̄ n.

12 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Anat. Any hollow or concave part, such as a cavity (of the womb), canal (of the ear), recess (of a wound), sinus (of the liver); (b) Astron. the surface of a celestial sphere.

26. conjuncciǒun n.

31 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) The act or process of joining, combining, or uniting two or more things; the fact of being joined or united, a union; (b) sexual union or intercourse; (c) a juncture or joint.

27. conjunct ppl.

13 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Connected; (b) related (as kinsmen); (c) joined (in marriage); united (in friendship).

28. conspect n.

2 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Astron. Aspect; (b) in the conspect of, in view of.

29. constellāciǒun n.

25 quotations in 2 senses
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Astron. (a) A constellation of fixed stars; (b) position or elevation (of the sun).

30. cǒurs n.

188 quotations in 14 senses
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Running (of man or beast); a run; riden a cours, make a run.

31. crab(be n.(1)

Additional spellings: crabbe
38 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A crab; usually, a sea crab; crab leg; (b) a freshwater crab; prob. also, a crayfish; crab hole, a pool or pit containing crabs or crayfish; crab welle, ?a stream containing crayfish [see flod

32. cretik adj.

10 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Med. Of a disease: at the turning point for better or worse, at the crisis; (b) as noun: bi wei of cretik, at the critical or decisive stage, at the crisis.

33. cristallīn(e adj.

Additional spellings: cristalline
21 quotations in 2 senses
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(a) Clear, unclouded; bright, reflecting light; (b) astron. heven cristallin, cristallin heven, the crystalline sphere, a clear heaven variously placed by various astronomers; (c) anat. cristallin

34. declināciǒun n.

14 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) A hanging downward; (b) deterioration, degeneration.

35. dēclīnen v.

80 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Of motion in space: to turn, turn away, go away; declinen aside, turn aside, go out of the direct path; declinen dounward, of the sun: begin to set; declinen fro, turn or go away from (sb.)…

36. dēfaut(e n.

Additional spellings: defaute
186 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) Lack, insufficiency, absence; short weight [quot.: a1400]; at defaut, incomplete (as to antlers), lacking; for defaut, for lack of something; in your defaut, in your absence, because of your…

37. defferent n. & adj.

7 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) Astron. The elliptical path followed by the center of a planet's epicycle as it appears to move about the earth; also, a representation of such an orbit on the instrument called an equatorie; (b)…

38. dēgrẹ̄ n.

260 quotations in 12 senses
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(a) An elevated place, a step, platform, tier; a step in a flight of stairs; a tier of seats; a rung of a ladder; song of degres, one of the fifteen gradual Psalms; (b) bi degres, by steps or stairs…

39. dēpressiǒun n.

3 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A check, setback, defeat; (b) lowering of spirits, dejection; (c) astron. angular distance below the horizon.

40. derk adj.

137 quotations in 6 senses
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(a) Of a room, the underworld, the grave, etc.: lacking illumination; dark, dusky, dismal; also fig.; (b) of the atmosphere, the weather, etc.: dark (night); lowering, threatening (clouds, weather)…