English Dictionary: capitate bone | by the DICT Development Group |
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Capitate \Cap"i*tate\, a. [L. capitatus fr. caput head.] 1. Headlike in form; also, having the distal end enlarged and rounded, as the stigmas of certain flowers. 2. (Bot.) Having the flowers gathered into a head. | |
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Capitatim \Cap`i*ta"tim\, a. [NL.] Of so much per head; as, a capitatim tax; a capitatim grant. | |
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Capitation \Cap`i*ta"tion\, n. [L. capitatio a poll tax, fr. caput head; cf. F. capitation.] 1. A numbering of heads or individuals. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. 2. A tax upon each head or person, without reference to property; a poll tax. | |
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Capot \Ca*pot"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Capotted}.] To win all the tricks from, in playing at piquet. | |
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Captation \Cap*ta`tion\, n. [L. captatio, fr. captare to catch, intens. of caper to take: cf. F. captation.] A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction. [Obs.] Without any of those dresses, or popular captations, which some men use in their speeches. --Eikon Basilike. | |
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Co94ptate \Co*[94]p"tate\, v. t. [L. co[94]ptatus, p. p. of co[94]tare to elect to something; co- + optare to choose.] To choose; to elect; to co[94]pt. [Obs.] --Cockeram. | |
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Co94ptation \Co`[94]p*ta"tion\, n. [L. co[94]ptatio.] The act of choosing; selection; choice. [Obs.] The first election and co[94]ptation of a friend. --Howell. | |
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Coaptation \Co`ap*ta"tion\, n. [L. coaptatio, fr. coaptare to fit together; co- + aptare. See {Aptate}.] The adaptation or adjustment of parts to each other, as of a broken bone or dislocated joint. | |
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Cohabitation \Co*hab"i*ta"tion\, n. [L. cohabitatio.] 1. The act or state of dwelling together, or in the same place with another. --Feltham. 2. (Law) The living together of a man and woman in supposed sexual relationship. That the duty of cohabitation is released by the cruelty of one of the parties is admitted. --Lord Stowell. | |
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Cohabit \Co*hab"it\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cohabited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cohabiting}.] [L. cohabitare; co- + habitare to dwell, to have possession of (a place), freg. of habere to have. See {Habit}, n. & v.] 1. To inhabit or reside in company, or in the same place or country. The Philistines were worsted by the captived ark . . . : they were not able to cohabit with that holy thing. --South. 2. To dwell or live together as husband and wife. The law presumes that husband and wife cohabit together, even after a voluntary separation has taken place between them. --Bouvier. Note: By the common law as existing in the United States, marriage is presumed when a man and woman cohabit permanently together, being reputed by those who know them to be husband and wife, and admitting the relationship. --Wharton. | |
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Cohibit \Co*hib"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cohibited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cohibiting}.] [L. cohibitus, p. p. of cohibere to confine; co- + habere to hold.] To restrain. [Obs.] --Bailey. | |
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Cohobate \Co`ho*bate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cohobated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cohobating}.] [LL. cohobare; prob. of Arabic origin: cf. F. cohober.] (Anc. Chem.) To repeat the distillation of, pouring the liquor back upon the matter remaining in the vessel. --Arbuthnot. | |
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d8Coup \[d8]Coup\ (k??), n. [F., fr.L. colaphus a cuff, Gr. [?][?][?][?].] A sudden stroke; an unexpected device or stratagem; -- a term used in various ways to convey the idea of promptness and force. {Coup de grace} (k[?][?]" de gr[?]s") [F.], the stroke of mercy with which an executioner ends by death the sufferings of the condemned; hence, a decisive, finishing stroke. {Coup de main} (k[?][?]` d[eit] m[?]n`) [F.] (Mil.), a sudden and unexpected movement or attack. {Coup de soleil} (k[?][?]` d s[?]-l[?]l [or] -l[?]"y') [F.] (Med.), a sunstroke. See {Sunstroke}. {Coup d'[82]tat} (k[?][?]" d[?]-t[?]") [F.] (Politics), a sudden, decisive exercise of power whereby the existing government is subverted without the consent of the people; an unexpected measure of state, more or less violent; a stroke of policy. {Coup d'[d2]il} (k[oomac]` d[etil]l"). [F.] (a) A single view; a rapid glance of the eye; a comprehensive view of a scene; as much as can be seen at one view. (b) The general effect of a picture. (c) (Mil.) The faculty or the act of comprehending at a glance the weakness or strength of a military position, of a certain arrangement of troops, the most advantageous position for a battlefield, etc. | |
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Cubited \Cu"bit*ed\, a. Having the measure of a cubit. | |
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Cupidity \Cu*pid"i*ty\ (k?-p?d"?-t?), n. [F. cupidite, L. cupiditas, fr. cupidus longing, desiring, fr. cupere to long for, desire. See {Covet}.] 1. A passionate desire; love. [Obs.] 2. Eager or inordinate desire, especially for wealth; greed of gain; avarice; covetousness. With the feelings of political distrust were mingled those of cupidity and envy, as the Spaniard saw the fairest provinces of the south still in the hands of the accursed race of Ishmael. --Prescott. |