CORPUSCULARIANCor*pus`cu*la"ri*an (-l"r-an), a.
Defn: Corpuscular. [Obs.]
CORPUSCULARIANCor*pus`cu*la"ri*an, n.
Defn: An adherent of the corpuscular philosophy. Bentley.
CORPUSCULECor*pus"cule (kr-ps"kl), n.
Defn: A corpuscle. [Obs.]
CORPUSCULOUSCor*pus"cu*lous (-k-ls), a.
Defn: Corpuscular. Tyndall.
CORRADE Cor*rade" (kr-rd"), v. t. Etym: [L. corradere, -rasum; cor- + radere to rub.]
1. To gnaw into; to wear away; to fret; to consume. [Obs.] Dr. R. Clerke.
2. (Geol.)
Defn: To erode, as the bed of a stream. See Corrosion.
CORRADIALCor*ra"di*al (kr-r"d-al), a.
Defn: Radiating to or from the same point. [R.] Coleridge.
CORRADIATECor*ra"di*ate (kr-r"d-t), v. t.
Defn: To converge to one point or focus, as light or rays.
CORRADIATIONCor*ra`di*a"tion (kr-r`d-"shn), n.
Defn: A conjunction or concentration of rays in one point. Bacom
CORRALCor*ral" (kr-rl"; Sp. kr-rl"), n. Etym: [Sp., a yard, a yard forcattle, fr. corro a circle or ring, fr. L. currere to run. Cf.Kraal.]
Defn: A pen for animals; esp., an inclosure made with wagons, by emigrants in the vicinity of hostile Indians, as a place of security for horses, cattle, etc.
CORRAL Cor*ral", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corraled (-rld" or -rld"); p. pr. & vb. n. Corralling.]
Defn: To surround and inclose; to coop up; to put into an inclosed space; — primarily used with reference to securing horses and cattle in an inclosure of wagons while traversing the plains, but in the Southwestern United States now colloquially applied to the capturing, securing, or penning of anything. Bartlett.
CORRASIONCor*ra"sion (kr-r"zhn), n. Etym: [See Corrade.] (Geol.)
Defn: The erosion of the bed of a stream by running water, principally by attrition of the detritus carried along by the stream, but also by the solvent action of the water.
CORRASIVECor*ra"sive (-sv), a.
Defn: Corrosive. [Obs.]Corrasive sores which eat into the flesh. Holland.
CORRECT Cor*rect" (kr-rkt"), a. Etym: [L. correctus, p. p. of corrigere to make straight, to correct; cor- + regere to lead straight: cf. F. correct. See Regular, Right, and cf. Escort.]
Defn: Set right, or made straight; hence, conformable to truth, rectitude, or propriety, or to a just standard; nnot faulty or imperfect; free from error; as, correct behavior; correct views. Always use the most correct editions. Felton.
Syn.— Accurate; right, exact; precise; regular; faultless. SeeAccurate.
CORRECTCor*rect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corrected; p. pr. & vb. n.Correcting.]
1. To make right; to bring to the standard of truth, justice, or propriety; to rectify; as, to correct manners or principles. This is a defect in the first make of same men's minds which can scarce ever be corrected afterwards. T. Burnet.
2. To remove or retrench the faults or errors of; to amend; to set right; as, to correct the proof (that is, to mark upon the margin the changes to be made, or to make in the type the changes so marked).
3. To bring back, or attempt to bring back, to propriety in morals; to reprove or punish for faults or deviations from moral rectitude; to chastise; to discipline; as, a child should be corrected for lying. My accuser is my 'prentice; and when I did correct him for his fault the other day, he did vow upon his knees he would be even with me. Shak.
4. To counteract the qualities of one thing by those of another; — said of whatever is wrong or injurious; as, to correct the acidity of the stomach by alkaline preparations.
Syn. — To amend; rectify; emend; reform; improve; chastise; punish; discipline; chasten. See Amend.
CORRECTIBLE; CORRECTABLECor*rect"i*ble (-rk"t-b'l), Cor*rect"a*ble (-rk"t-b'l), a.
Defn: Capable of being corrected.
CORRECTIFYCor*rect"i*fy (kr-rk"t-f), v. t.
Defn: To correct. [Obs.]When your worship's plassed to correctify a lady. Beau & Fl.
CORRECTIONCor*rec"tion (kr-rk"shn), n. Etym: [L. correctio: cf. F. correction.]
1. The act of correcting, or making that right which was wrong; change for the better; amendment; rectification, as of an erroneous statement. The due correction of swearing, rioting, neglect of God's word, and other scandalouss vices. Strype.
2. The act of reproving or punishing, or that which is intended to rectify or to cure faults; punishment; discipline; chastisement. Correction and instruction must both work Ere this rude beast will profit. Shak.
3. That which is substituted in the place of what is wrong; an emendation; as, the corrections on a proof sheet should be set in the margin.
4. Abatement of noxious qualities; the counteraction of what is inconvenient or hurtful in its effects; as, the correction of acidity in the stomach.
5. An allowance made for inaccuracy in an instrument; as, chronometer correction; compass correction. Correction line (Surv.), a parallel used as a new base line in laying out township in the government lands of the United States. The adoption at certain intervals of a correction line is necessitated by the convergence of of meridians, and the statute requirement that the townships must be squares. — House of correction, a house where disorderly persons are confined; a bridewell. — Under correction, subject to correction; admitting the possibility of error.
CORRECTIONALCor*rec"tion*al (kr-rk"shn-al), a. Etym: [Cf. F. correctionnel.]
Defn: Tending to, or intended for, correction; used for correction; as, a correctional institution.
CORRECTIONERCor*rec"tion*er (-r), n.
Defn: One who is, or who has been, in the house of correction. [Obs.]Shak.
CORRECTIVECor*rect"ive (krr-rk"tv), a. Etym: [Cf. F. correctif.]
1. Having the power to correct; tending to rectify; as, corrective penalties. Mulberries are pectoral, corrective of billious alkali. Arbuthnot.
2. Qualifying; limiting. "The Psalmist interposeth . . . this corrective particle." Holdsworth.
CORRECTIVECor*rect"ive, n.
1. That which has the power of correcting, altering, or counteracting what is wrong or injurious; as, alkalies are correctives of acids; penalties are correctives of immoral conduct. Burke.
2. Limitation; restriction. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
CORRECTLYCor*rect"ly (kr-rkt"l), adv.
Defn: In a correct manner; exactly; acurately; without fault or error.
CORRECTNESSCor*rect"ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being correct; as, the correctness of opinions or of manners; correctness of taste; correctness in writing or speaking; the correctness of a text or copy.
Syn.— Accuracy; exactness; precision; propriety.
CORRECTORCor*rect"or (kr-rkt"r), n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: One who, or that which, corrects; as, a corrector of abuses; a corrector of the press; an alkali is a corrector of acids.
CORRECTORYCor*rect"o*ry (—r), a.
Defn: Containing or making correction; corrective.
CORRECTRESSCor*rect"ress (-rs), n.
Defn: A woman who corrects.
CORREGIDOR Cor*reg"i*dor (kr-rj"-dr; Sp. kr-r`h-dr"), n. Etym: [Sp., orig., a corrector.]
Defn: The chief magistrate of a Spanish town.
CORREICor"rei (kr"r), n. Etym: [Scot., perh. fr. Celt. cor a corner.]
Defn: A hollow in the side of a hill, where game usually lies. "Fleet foot on the correi." Sir W. Scott.
CORRELATABLECor`re*lat"a*ble (k3r`r-lt"-b'l), a.
Defn: Such as can be correlated; as, correlatable phenomena.
CORRELATE Cor`re*late" (kr`r-lt" or kr"r-lt`), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Correlated; p. pr. & vb. n. Correlating.] Etym: [Pref. cor- + relate.]
Defn: To have reciprocal or mutual relations; to be mutually related.Doctrine and worship correlate as theory and practice. Tylor.
CORRELATECor`re*late", v. t.
Defn: To put in relation with each other; to connect together by the disclosure of a mutual relation; as, to correlate natural phenomens. Darwin.
CORRELATECor"re*late (kr"r-lt), n.
Defn: One who, or that which, stands in a reciprocal relation to something else, as father to son; a correlative. South.
CORRELATION Cor`re*la"tion (-l"shn), n. Etym: [LL. correlatio; L. cor- + relatio: cf. F. corrélation. Cf. Correlation.]
Defn: Reciprocal relation; corresponding similarity or parallelism of relation or law; capacity of being converted into, or of giving place to, one another, under certain conditions; as, the correlation of forces, or of zymotic diseases. Correlation of energy, the relation to one another of different forms of energy; — usually having some reference to the principle of conservation of energy. See Conservation of energy, under Conservation. — Correlation of forces, the relation between the forces which matter, endowed with various forms of energy, may exert.
CORRELATIVECor*rel"a*tive (kr-rl"-tv), a. Etym: [Cf. F. corrélatif.]
Defn: Having or indicating a reciprocal relation. Father and son, prince and subject, stranger and citizen, are correlative terms. Hume.
CORRELATIVECor*rel"a*tive, n.
1. One who, or that which, stands in a reciprocal relation, or is correlated, to some other person or thing. Locke. Spiritual things and spiritual men are correlatives. Spelman.
2. (Gram.)
Defn: The antecedent of a pronoun.
CORRELATIVELYCor*rel"a*tive*ly, adv.
Defn: In a correlative relation.
CORRELATIVENESSCor*rel"a*tive*ness, n.
Defn: Quality of being correlative.
CORRELIGIONISTCor`re*li"gion*ist (kr`r-lj"n-st), n.
Defn: A co-religion
CORREPTION Cor*rep"tion (kr-rp"shn), n. Etym: [L. correptio, fr. corripere to seize.]
Defn: Chiding; reproof; reproach. [Obs.] Angry, passionate correption being rather apt to provoke, than to amend. Hammond.
CORRESPOND Cor`re*spond" (kr`r-spnd"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Corresponded; p. pr. & vb. n. Corresponding.] Etym: [Pref. cor- + respond: cf. f. correspondre.]
1. To be like something else in the dimensions and arrangement of its parts; — followed by with or to; as, concurring figures correspond with each other throughout. None of them [the forms of Sidney's sonnets] correspond to the Shakespearean type. J. A. Symonds.
2. To be adapted; to be congruous; to suit; to agree; to fit; to answer; — followed by to. Words being but empty sounds, any farther than they are signs of our ideas, we can not but assent to them as they correspond to those ideas we have, but no farther. Locke.
3. To have intercourse or communion; especially, to hold intercourse or to communicate by sending and receiving letters; — followed by with. After having been long in indirect communication with the exiled family, he [Atterbury] began to correspond directly with the Pretender. Macualay.
Syn.— To agree; fit; answer; suit; write; address.
CORRESPONDENCECor`re*spond"ence (-spnd"ens), n. Etym: [Cf. F. correspondance.]
1. Friendly intercourse; reciprocal exchange of civilities; especially, intercourse between persons by means of letters. Holding also good correspondence with the other great men in the state. Bacon. To facilitate correspondence between one part of London and another, was not originally one of the objects of the post office. Macualay.
2. The letters which pass between correspondents.
3. Mutual adaptation, relation, or agreement, of one thing to another; agreement; congruity; fitness; relation.
CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLCor`res*pond"ence school.
Defn: A school that teaches by correspondence, the instruction being based on printed instruction sheets and the recitation papers written by the student in answer to the questions or requirements of these sheets. In the broadest sense of the term correspondence school may be used to include any educational institution or department for instruction by correspondence, as in a university or other educational bodies, but the term is commonly applied to various educational institutions organized on a commercial basis, some of which offer a large variety of courses in general and technical subjects, conducted by specialists.
CORRESPONDENCYCor`re*spond"en*cy (k$r`r—spnd"en-s), n.; pl. Correspondencies (-s.
Defn: Same as Correspondence, 3. The correspondencies of types and antitypes . . . may be very reasonable confirmations. S. Clarke.
CORRESPONDENTCor`re*spond"ent (-ent), a. Etym: [Cf. F. correspondant.]
Defn: Suitable; adapted; fit; corresponding; congruous; conformable;in accord or agreement; obedient; willing.Action correspondent or repugnant unto the law. Hooker.As fast the correspondent passions rise. Thomson.I will be correspondent to command. Shak.
CORRESPONDENTCor`re*spond"ent, n.
1. One with whom intercourse is carried on by letter. Macualay.
2. One who communicates information, etc., by letter or telegram to a newspaper or periodical.
3. (Com.)
Defn: One who carries on commercial intercourse by letter or telegram with a person or firm at a distance.
CORRESPONDENTLYCor`re*spond"ent*ly, adv.
Defn: In a a corresponding manner; conformably; suitably.
CORRESPONDINGCor`re*spond"ing, a.
1. Answering; conformable; agreeing; suiting; as, corresponding numbers.
2. Carrying on intercourse by letters. Corresponding member of a society, one residing at a distance, who has been invited to correspond with the society, and aid in carrying out its designs without taking part in its management.
CORRESPONDINGLYCor`re*spond"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: In a corresponding manner; conformably.
CORRESPONSIVECor`re*spon"sive (-r-spn"sv), a.
Defn: Corresponding; conformable; adapted. Shak.— Cor`re*spon"sive*ly, adv.
CORRIDORCor"ri*dor (kr"r-dr or -dr), n. Etym: [F., fr. Itt. corridpore, orSp. corredor; prop., a runner, hence, a running or long line, agallery, fr. L. currere to run. See Course.]
1. (Arch.)
Defn: A gallery or passageway leading to several apartments of a house.
2. (Fort.)
Defn: The covered way lying round the whole compass of the fortifications of a place. [R.]
CORRIDOR TRAINCor"ri*dor train.
Defn: A train whose coaches are connected so as to have through its entire length a continuous corridor, into which the compartments open. [Eng.]
CORRIECor"rie (kr"r), n.
Defn: Same as Correi. [Scot.] Geikie.
CORRIGENDUMCor`ri*gen"dum (kr`r-jn"dm), n.; pl. Corrigenda (-d. Etym: [L.]
Defn: A fault or error to be corrected.
CORRIGENT Cor"ri*gent (kr"r—jent), n. Etym: [L. corrigens, p. pr. of corrigere to correct.] (Med.)
Defn: A substance added to a medicine to mollify or modify its action. Dunglison.
CORRIGIBILITYCor`ri*gi*bil"i*ty (-j-bl"-t), n.
Defn: Quality of being corrigible; capability of being corrected; corrigibleness.
CORRIGIBLE Cor"ri*gi*ble (kr"r-j-b'l), a. Etym: [LL. corribilis, fr. L. corrigere to correct: cf. F. corrigible. See Correrct.]
1. Capable of being set right, amended, or reformed; as, a corrigible fault.
2. Submissive to correction; docile. "Bending down his corrigible neck." Shak.
3. Deserving chastisement; punishable. [Obs.] He was taken up very short, and adjudged corrigible for such presumptuous language. Howell.
4. Having power to correct; corrective. [Obs.] The . . . .corrigible authority of this lies in our wills. Shak.
CORRIGIBLENESSCor"ri*gi*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The state or quality of being corrigible; corrigibility.
CORRIVALCor*ri"val (kr-r"val), n.
Defn: A fellow rival; a competitor; a rival; also, a companion. [R.]Shak.
CORRIVALCor*ri"val, a.
Defn: Having rivaling claims; emulous; in rivalry. [R.] Bp.Fleetwood.
CORRIVALCor*ri"val, v. i. & t.
Defn: To compete with; to rival. [R.]
CORRIVALRYCor*ri"val*ry (kr-r"val-r), n.
Defn: Corivalry. [R.]
CORRIVALSHIPCor*ri"val*ship, n.
Defn: Corivalry. [R.]By the corrivalship of Shager his false friend. Sir T. Herbert.
CORRIVATE Cor"ri*vate (kr"r-vt), v. t. Etym: [L. corrivatus, p. p. of corrivare to corrivate.]
Defn: To cause to flow together, as water drawn from several streams.[Obs.] Burton.
CORRIVATIONCor`ri*va"tion (-v"shn), n. Etym: [L. corrivatio.]
Defn: The flowing of different streams into one. [Obs.] Burton.
CORROBORANTCor*rob"o*rant (kr-rb"-rant), a. Etym: [L. corroborans, p. pr. SeeCorroborate.]
Defn: Strengthening; supporting; corroborating. Bacon.— n.
Defn: Anything which gives strength or support; a tonic. The brain, with its proper corroborants, especially with sweet odors and with music. Southey.
CORROBORATE Cor*rob"o*rate (kr-rb"-rt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroborated (-r`td); p. pr. & vb. n. Corroborating (-r`tng). ] Etym: [L. corroboratus, p. p. of corroborare to corroborate; cor- + roborare to strengthen, robur strength. See Robust.]
1. To make strong, or to give additional strength to; to strengthen. [Obs.] As any limb well and duly exercised, grows stronger, the nerves of the body are corroborated thereby. I. Watts.
2. To make more certain; to confirm; to establish. The concurrence of all corroborates the same truth. I. Taylor.
CORROBORATECor*rob"o*rate (-rt), a.
Defn: Corroborated. [Obs.] Bacon.
CORROBORATIONCor*rob`o*ra"tion (kr-rb`-r"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. F. corroboration.]
1. The act of corroborating, strengthening, or confirming; addition of strength; confirmation; as, the corroboration of an argument, or of information.
2. That which corroborates.
CORROBORATIVECor*rob"o*ra*tive (kr-rb"-r-tv), a. Etym: [Cf. F. corroboratif.]
Defn: Tending to strengthen of confirm.
CORROBORATIVECor*rob"o*ra*tive, n.
Defn: A medicine that strengthens; a corroborant. Wiseman.
CORROBORATORYCor*rob"o*ra*to*ry (-t-r), a.
Defn: Tending to strengthen; corroborative; as, corroboratory facts.
CORROBOREECor*rob"o*ree`, n. [Also corrobboree, corrobori, etc.] [Native name.]
1. A nocturnal festivity with which the Australian aborigines celebrate tribal events of importance. Symbolic dances are given by the young men of the tribe, while the women act as musicians.
2. A song or chant made for such a festivity.
3. A festivity or social gathering, esp. one of a noisy or uproarious character; hence, tumult; uproar. [Australia]
CORROBORYCor*rob"o*ry, n. & v.
Defn: See Corroboree.
CORRODECor*rode" (kr-rd") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corroded; p. pr. & vb. n.Corroding.] Etym: [L. corrodere, -rosum; cor + rodere to gnaw: cf. F.corroder. See Rodent.]
1. To eat away by degrees; to wear away or diminish by gradually separating or destroying small particles of, as by action of a strong acid or a caustic alkali. Aqua fortis corroding copper . . . is wont to reduce it to a green- blue solution. Boyle.
2. To consume; to wear away; to prey upon; to impair.
CORRODECor*rode", v. i.
Defn: To have corrosive action; to be subject to corrosion. Corroding lead, lead sufficiently pure to be used in making white lead by a process of corroding.
Syn.— To canker; gnaw; rust; waste; wear away.
CORRODENT Cor*rod"ent (kr-r"dent), a. Etym: [L. corrodens, p. pr. of corrodere.]
Defn: Corrosive. [R.] Bp. King.
CORRODENTCor*rod"ent, n.
Defn: Anything that corrodes. Bp. King.
CORRODIATECor*ro"di*ate (kr-r"d-t), v. t. Etym: [See Corrode.]
Defn: To eat away by degrees; to corrode. [Obs.] Sandys.
CORRODIBILITYCor*ro`di*bil"i*ty (kr-r`d-bl"-t), n.
Defn: The qualityof being corrodible. [R.] Johnson.
CORRODIBLECor*rod"i*ble (kr-r"d-b'l), a.
Defn: Capable of being corroded; corrosible. Sir T. Browne.
CORROSIBILITYCor*ro`si*bil"i*ty (kr-r`s-bl"-t), n.
Defn: Corrodibility. "Corrosibility . . . answers corrosiveness."Boyle.
CORROSIBLECor*ro"si*ble (kr-r"s-b'l), a.
Defn: Corrodible. Bailey.
CORROSIBLENESSCor*ro"si*ble*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being corrosible. Bailey.
CORROSIONCor*ro"sion (kr-r"zhn), n. Etym: [LL. corrosio: cf. F. corrosion. SeeCorrode.]
Defn: The action or effect of corrosive agents, or the process of corrosive change; as, the rusting of iron is a variety of corrosion. Corrosion is a particular species of dissolution of bodies, either by an acid or a saline menstruum. John Quincy.
CORROSIVECor*ro"sive (kr-r"sv), a. Etym: [Cf. F. corrosif.]
1. Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the corrosive action of an acid. "Corrosive liquors." Grew. "Corrosive famine."Thomson.
2. Having the quality of fretting or vexing. Care is no cure, but corrosive. Shak. Corrosive sublimate (Chem.), mercuric chloride, HgCl2; so called because obtained by sublimation, and because of its harsh irritating action on the body tissue. Usually it is in the form of a heavy, transparent, crystalline substance, easily soluble, and of an acrid, burning taste. It is a virulent poison, a powerful antiseptic, and an exellent antisyphilitic; called also mercuric bichloride. It is to be carefully distinguished from calomel, the mild chloride of mercury.
CORROSIVECor*ro"sive, n.
1. That which has the quality of eating or wearing away gradually. [Corrosives] act either directly, by chemically destroying the part, or indirectly by causing inflammation and gangrene. Dunglison.
2. That which has the power of fretting or irritating.Such speeches . . . are grievous corrosives. Hooker.— Cor*ro"sive*ly, adv.— Cor*ro"sive*ness, n.
CORROVALCor*ro"val (kr-r"val), n.
Defn: A dark brown substance of vegetable origin, allied to curare, and used by the natives of New Granada as an arrow poison.
CORROVALINECor*ro"va*line (-v-ln or -ln), n. (Chem.)
Defn: A poisonous alkaloid extracted from corroval, and characterized by its immediate action in paralyzing the heart.
CORRUGANTCor"ru*gant (kr"r-gant), a. Etym: [L. corrugans, p. pr. SeeCorrugate.]
Defn: Having the power of contracting into wrinkles. Johnson.
CORRUGATE Cor"ru*gate (kr"r-gt), a. Etym: [L. corrugatus, p. p. of corrugare; cor-+ rugare to wrinkle, ruga wrinkle; of uncertain origin.]
Defn: Wrinkled; crumpled; furrowed; contracted into ridges and furrows.
CORRUGATE Cor"ru*gate (-gt), v. t. [imp. & p.p. Corrugated (-g`td); p. pr. & vb. n. Corrugating (-g`tng).]
Defn: To form or shape into wrinkles or folds, or alternate ridges and grooves, as by drawing, contraction, pressure, bending, or otherwise; to wrinkle; to purse up; as, to corrugate plates of iron; to corrugate the forehead. Corrugated iron, sheet iron bent into a series of alternate ridges and grooves in parallel lines, giving it greater stiffness. — Corrugated paper, a thick, coarse paper corrugated in order to give it elasticity. It is used as a wrapping material for fragile articles, as bottles.
CORRUGATIONCor`ru*ga"tion (kr`r-g"shn), n. Etym: [Cf. F. corrugation.]
Defn: The act corrugating; contraction into wrinkles or alternate ridges and grooves.
CORRUGATORCor"ru*ga`tor (kr"r-g`tr), n. Etym: [NL.; cf. F. corrugateur.](Anat.)
Defn: A muscle which contracts the skin of the forehead into wrinkles.
CORRUGENTCor*ru"gent (kr-r"jent), a. (Anat.)
Defn: Drawing together; contracting; — said of the corrugator.[Obs.]
CORRUMPCor*rump" (kr-rmp"), v. t. Etym: [L. corrumpere.]
Defn: To corrupt. See Corrupt. [Obs.] Chauser.
CORRUMPABLECor*rump"a*ble (—b'l), a.
Defn: Corruptible. [Obs.]
CORRUPT Cor*rupt` (kr-rpt"), a. Etym: [L. corruptus, p. p. of corrumpere to corrupt; cor- + rumpere to break. See Rupture.]
1. Changed from a sound to a putrid state; spoiled; tainted; vitiated; unsound. Who with such corrupt and pestilent bread would feed them. Knolles.
2. Changed from a state of uprightness, correctness, truth, etc., to a worse state; vitiated; depraved; debased; perverted; as, corrupt language; corrupt judges. At what ease Might corrupt minds procure knaves as corrupt To swear against you. Shak.
3. Abounding in errors; not genuine or correct; as, the text of the manuscript is corrupt.
CORRUPTCor*rupt", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corrupted; p. pr. & vb. n.Corrupting.]
1. To change from a sound to a putrid or putrescent state; to make putrid; to putrefy.
2. To change from good to bad; to vitiate; to deprave; to pervert; to debase; to defile. Evil communications corrupt good manners. 1. Cor. xv. 33.
3. To draw aside from the path of rectitude and duty; as, to corrupta judge by a bribe.Heaven is above all yet; there sits a Judge That no king can corrupt.Shak.
4. To debase or render impure by alterations or innovations; to falsify; as, to corrupt language; to corrupt the sacred text. He that makes an ill use of it [language], though he does not corrupt the fountains of knowledge, . . . yet he stops the pines. Locke.
5. To waste, spoil, or consume; to make worthless. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt. Matt. vi. 19.
CORRUPTCor*rupt" (kr-rpt"), v. i.
1. To become putrid or tainted; to putrefy; to rot. Bacon.
2. To become vitiated; to lose putity or goodness.
CORRUPTERCor*rupt"er (kr-rp"tr), n.
Defn: One who corrupts; one who vitiates or taints; as, a corrupter of morals.
CORRUPTFULCor*rupt"ful (-fl), a.
Defn: Tending to corrupt; full of corruption. [Obs.] "Corruptful bribes." Spenser.
CORRUPTIBILITY Cor*rupt`i*bil"i*ty (kr-rp`t-bl"-t), n. Etym: [L. corruptibilitas: cf. F. corruptibilité.]
Defn: The quality of being corruptible; the possibility or liability of being corrupted; corruptibleness. Burke.
CORRUPTIBLE Cor*rupt"i*ble (kr-rp"t-b'l), a. Etym: [L. corruptibilis: cf. F. corruptible.]
1. Capable of being made corrupt; subject to decay. "Our corruptiblebodies." Hooker.Ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold. 1Pet. i. 18.
2. Capable of being corrupted, or morally vitiated; susceptible ofdepravation.They systematically corrupt very corruptible race. Burke.— Cor*rupt"i*ble*ness, n.— Cor*rupt"i*bly, adv.
CORRUPTIBLECor*rupt"i*ble, n.
Defn: That which may decay and perish; the human body. [Archaic] 1Cor. xv. 53.
CORRUPTINGLYCor*rupt"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: In a manner that corrupts.
CORRUPTIONCor*rup"tion (kr-rp"shn), n. Etym: [F. corruption, L. corruptio.]
1. The act of corrupting or making putrid, or state of being corrupt or putrid; decomposition or disorganization, in the process of putrefaction; putrefaction; deterioration. The inducing and accelerating of putrefaction is a subject of very universal inquiry; for corruption is a reciprocal to "generation". Bacon.
2. The product of corruption; putrid matter.
3. The act of corrupting or of impairing integrity, virtue, or moral principle; the state of being corrupted or debased; loss of purity or integrity; depravity; wickedness; impurity; bribery. It was necessary, by exposing the gross corruptions of monasteries, . . . to exite popular indignation against them. Hallam. They abstained from some of the worst methods of corruption usual to their party in its earlier days. Bancroft.
Note: Corruption, when applied to officers, trustees, etc., signifies the inducing a violation of duty by means of pecuniary considerations. Abbott.
4. The act of changing, or of being changed, for the worse; departure from what is pure, simple, or correct; as, a corruption of style; corruption in language. Corruption of blood (Law), taint or impurity of blood, in consequence of an act of attainder of treason or felony, by which a person is disabled from inheriting any estate or from transmitting it to others. Corruption of blood can be removed only by act of Parliament. Blackstone.
Syn.— Putrescence; putrefaction; defilement; contamination;deprivation; debasement; adulteration; depravity; taint. SeeDepravity.
CORRUPTIONISTCor*rup"tion*ist, n.
Defn: One who corrupts, or who upholds corruption. Sydney Smith.
CORRUPTIVECor*rupt"ive (kr-rp"tv), a. Etym: [L. corruptivus: cf. F. corruptif.]
Defn: Having the quality of taining or vitiating; tending to producecorruption.It should be endued with some corruptive quality for so speedy adissolution of the meat. Ray.
CORRUPTLESSCor*rupt"less (kr-rpt"ls), a.
Defn: Not susceptible of corruption or decay; incorruptible. Dryden.
CORRUPTLYCor*rupt"ly, adv.
Defn: In a corrupt manner; by means of corruption or corrupting influences; wronfully.
CORRUPTNESSCor*rupt"ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being corrupt.
CORRUPTRESSCor*rupt"ress (-rs), n.
Defn: A woman who corrupts.Thou studied old corruptress. Beau & Fl.
CORSACCor"sac (kr"sk), n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The corsak.
CORSAGECor"sage (kr"sj), n. Etym: [F. See Corset.]
Defn: The waist or bodice of a lady's dress; as. a low corsage.
CORSAIR Cor"sair (kr"sr), n. Etym: [F. corsaire (cf. It. corsare, corsale, Pr. corsari), LL. corsarius, fr. L. cursus a running, course, whence Sp. corso cruise, corsa cruise, coasting voyage, corsear to cruise against the enemy, to pirate, corsario cruising, a privateer authorized to cruise against the enemy. See Course.]
1. A pirate; one who cruises about without authorization from any government, to seize booty on sea or land.
2. A piratical vessel. Barbary corsairs . . . infested the coast of the Mediterranean. Prescott.
CORSAKCor"sak (kr"sk), n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A small foxlike mammal (Cynalopex corsac), found in CentralAsia. [Written also corsac.]
CORSECorse (krs or krs; 277), n. Etym: [OF. cors, F. corps. See Corpse.]
1. A living body or its bulk. [Obs.] For he was strong, and of so mighty corse As ever wielded spear in warlike hand. Spenser.
2. A corpse; the dead body of a human being. [Archaic or Poetic] Set down the corse; or, by Saint Paul, I'll make a corse of him that disobeys. Shak.
CORSELETCorse"let (krs"lt), n. Etym: [F., dim. of OF. cors. F. corps, body.See Corse.]
1. Armor for the body, as, the body breastplate and backpiece taken together; — also, used for the entire suit of the day, including breastplate and backpiece, tasset and headpiece.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: The thorax of an insect.
CORSEPRESENTCorse"pres`ent (krs"prz`ent or krs"-), n. (Engl.Law)
Defn: An offering made to the church at the interment of a dead body.Blackstone.
CORSETCor"set (kr"st), n. Etym: [F., dim. of OF. cors, F. corps, body. SeeCorse.]
1. In the Middle Ages, a gown or basque of which the body was close fitting, worn by both men and women.
2. An article of dress inclosing the chest and waist worn (chiefly by women) to support the body or to modify its shape; stays.
CORSETCor"set (kr"st), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Corseted; p. pr. & vb. n.Corseting.]
Defn: To inclose in corsets.
CORSLETCors"let (krs"lt), n.
Defn: A corselet. [Obs.] Hakluyt.
CORSNEDCors"ned (krs"nd), n. Etym: [AS. corsn.] (AS. Laws)
Defn: The morsel of execration; a species of ordeal consisting in the eating of a piece of bread consecrated by imprecation. If the suspected person ate it freely, he was pronounced innocent; but if it stuck in his throat, it was considered as a proof of his guilt. Burril.
CORTEGE Cor`tége" (kr`tzh"), n. Etym: [F., fr. It. corteggio train, fr. corte court. See Court.]
Defn: A train of attendants; a procession.
CORTESCor"tes (kr"ts), n. pl. Etym: [Sp. & Pg., fr. corte court.]
Defn: The legislative assembly, composed of nobility, clergy, and representatives of cities, which in Spain and in Portugal answers, in some measure, to the Parliament of Great Britain.
CORTES GERAESCor"tes Ge*ra"es. [Pg.]
Defn: See Legislature, Portugal.
CORTEXCor"tex (kr"tks), n.; pl. Cortices (-t. Etym: [L., bark. Cf. Cork.]
1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.
2. (Med.)
Defn: Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.
3. (Anat.)
Defn: The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the brain.
CORTICALCor"ti*cal (kr"t-kal), a. Etym: [L. cortex bark: cf. F. cortical.]
Defn: Belonging to, or consisting of, bark or rind; resembling bark or rind; external; outer; superficial; as, the cortical substance of the kidney.
CORTICATE; CORTICATED Cor"ti*cate (kr"t-kt), Cor"ti*ca`ted (-k`td), a. Etym: [L. corticatus.]
Defn: Having a special outer covering of a nature unlike the interior part.
CORTICIFERCor*tic"i*fer (kr-ts"-fr), n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: One of the Gorgoniacea; — so called because the fleshy part surrounds a solid axis, like a bark.
CORTICIFEROUS Cor`ti*cif"er*ous (kr`t-sf"r-s), a. Etym: [L. cortex, corticis, bark — -ferous: cf. F. corticif.]
1. Producing bark or something that resembling that resembles bark.
2. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having a barklike c
CORTICIFORM Cor*tic"i*form (kr-ts"-frm), a. Etym: [L. cortex, corticis, bark + - form: cf. F. corticiforme.]
Defn: Resembling, or having the form of, bark or rind.
CORTICINECor"ti*cine (kr"t-sn), n. Etym: [F., fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark.]
Defn: A material for carpeting or floor covering, made of ground cork and caoutchouc or India rubber.
CORTICOSECor"ti*cose` (-ks`), a. Etym: [L. corticosus.]
Defn: Abounding in bark; resembling bark; barky.
CORTICOUSCor"ti*cous (-ks), a.
Defn: Relating to, or resembling, bark; corticose.
CORTILECor"tile (kr"tl; It. kr-t"l), n. Etym: [It., fr. corte court.]
Defn: An open internal courtyard inclosed by the walls of a large dwelling house or other large and stately building.
CORUNDUMCo*run"dum (k-rn"dm), n.; pl. Corundums (-d. [Also corindon.] Etym:[From Hind. kurand corundum stone.] (Min.)
Defn: The earth alumina, as found native in a crystalline state, including sapphire, which is the fine blue variety; the oriental ruby, or red sapphire; the oriental amethyst, or purple sapphire; and adamantine spar, the hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance found native, next to the diamond.
Note: The name corundum is sometimes restricted to the non- transparent or coarser kinds. Emery is a dark-colored granular variety, usually admixed with magnetic iron ore.
CORUSCANTCo*rus"cant (k-rs"kant), a. Etym: [L. coruscans, p. pr. SeeCoruscate.]
Defn: Glittering in flashes; flashing. Howell.
CORUSCATE Cor"us*cate (kr"s-kt or k-rs"kr), v. i. Etym: [L. coruscare to flash, vibrate.]
Defn: To glitter in flashes; to flash.
Syn.— To glisten; gleam; sparkle; radiate.
CORUSCATION Cor`us*ca"tion (kr`s-k"shn), n. Etym: [L. coruscatio: cf. F. coruscattion.]
1. A sudden flash or play of light. A very vivid but exceeding short-lived splender, not to call coruscation. Boyle.
2. A flash of intellectual brilliancy. He might have illuminated his times with the incessant cor of his genius. I. Taylor.
Syn.— Flash; glitter; blaze; gleam; sparkle.
CORVECorve (krv), n.
Defn: See Corf.
CORVEE Cor`vee" (kr`v" or -v"), n. Etym: [F. corvée, fr. LL. corvada, corrogata, fr. L. corrogare to entreat togetther; cor- + rogare to ask.] (Feudal Law)
Defn: An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of roads, for the lord or sovereign.
CORVENCor"ven (kr"ven), obs.
Defn: p. p. of Carve. Chaucer.
CORVET; CORVETTE Cor"vet (kr"vt), Cor*vette" (kr-vr"), n. Etym: [F. corvette, fr. Pg. corveta or Sp. corbeta, fr. L. corbita a slow-sailing ship of burden, fr, corbis basket. Cf. Corbeil.] (Naut.)
Defn: A war vessel, ranking next below a frigate, and having usually only one tier of guns; — called in the United States navy a sloop of war.
CORVETTOCor*vet"to (-vt"t), n. (Min.)
Defn: A curvet. Peacham.
CORVINECor"vine (kr"vn), a. Etym: [L. corvinus, fr. corvus crow.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to the crow; crowlike.
CORVORANTCor"vo*rant (kr"v-rant), n.
Defn: See Cormorant.
CORYBANTCor"y*bant (kr"-bnt), n.; pl. E. Corybants (-bCorybantes (-b. Etym:[L. Corybas, Gr.
Defn: One of the priests of Cybele in Phrygia. The rites of theCorybants were accompanied by wild music, dancing, etc.
CORYBANTIASMCor`y*ban"ti*asm (-bn"t-z'm), n. Etym: [Gr. (Med.)
Defn: A kind of frenzy in which the patient is tormented by fantastic visions and want of sleep. Dunglison.
CORYBANTICCor`y*ban"tic (kr`-bn"tk), a. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the Corybantes or their rites; frantic; frenzied; as, a corybantic dance.
CORYMB Cor"ymb (kr"mb or -m; 220), n. Etym: [L. corymbus cluster of flowers, Gr. (Bot.) (a) A flat-topped or convex cluster of flowers, each on its own footstalk, and arising from different points of a common axis, the outermost blossoms expanding first, as in the hawthorn. (b) Any flattish flower cluster, whatever be the order of blooming, or a similar shaped cluster of fruit.
CORYMBEDCor"ymbed (kr"mbd), a. (Bot.)
Defn: Corymbose.
CORYMBIFEROUS Cor`ym*bif"er*ous (kr`m-bf"r-s), a. Etym: [L. corymbifer; corymbus a cluster of flowers + ferre to bearcorimbif.] (Bot.)
Defn: Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
CORYMBOSECo*rym"bose (k-rm"bs or kr"m-bs`), a. (Bot.)
Defn: Consisting of corymbs, or resembling them in form. [Written also corymbous.]
CORYMBOSELYCo*rym"bose*ly, adv.
Defn: In corymbs.
CORYPHAENOIDCor`y*phæ"noid (kr`-f"noid), a. Etym: [NL. coruphaena + -oid.](Zoöl.)
Defn: Belonging to, or like, the genus Coryphæna. See Dolphin.
CORYPHEECo`ry`phee (k`r`f"), n. Etym: [F.] (Drama)
Defn: A ballet dancer.
CORYPHENECor"y*phene` (kr"-fn`), n. Etym: [NL. coryphena, fr. Gr. coryph.](Zoöl.)
Defn: A fish of the genus Coryphæna. See Dolphin. (2)
CORYPHEUSCor`y*phe"us (kr`-f"s), n.; pl. E. Corypheuses (-Coryphei (-f. Etym:[L. coryphaeus, fr. Gr. (Gr. Antiq.)
Defn: The conductor, chief, or leader of the dramatic chorus; hence,the chief or leader of a party or interest.That noted corypheus [Dr. John Owen] of the Independent faction.South.
CORYPHODONCo*ryph"o*don (k-rf"-dn), n. Etym: [Gr. (Palen.)
Defn: A genus of extinct mammals from the eocene tertiary of Europe and America. Its species varied in size between the tapir and rhinoceros, and were allied to those animals, but had short, plantigrade, five-toed feet, like the elephant.
CORYPHODONTCo*ryph"o*dont (-dnt), a. (Paleon.)
Defn: Pertaining to, or resembling, the genus Coryphodon.
CORYZACo*ry"za (k-r"z), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Defn: Nasal catarrh.
COSCINOMANCYCos*cin"o*man`cy (ks-sn"-mn`s or ks"s-n-), n. Etym: [Gr. -mancy.]
Defn: Divination by means of a suspended sieve.
COSCOROBACos`co*ro"ba (ks`k-r"b), n. Etym: [Native name.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A large, white, South American duck, of the genus Cascoroba, resembling a swan.
COSECANT Co*se"cant (k-s"knt), n. Etym: [For co. secans, an abbrev. of L. complementi secans.] (Trig.)
Defn: The secant of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. ofFunctions.
COSENCos"en (kz"'n), v. t.
Defn: See Cozen.
COSENAGECos"en*age (kz"'n-j), n.
Defn: See Cozenage.
COSENINGCos"en*ing, n. (O. Eng. Law)
Defn: Anything done deceitfully, and which could not be properly designated by any special name, whether belonging to contracts or not. Burrill.
COSENTIENTCo*sen"tient (k-sn"shent), a.
Defn: Perceiving together.
COSEYCo"sey (k"z), a.
Defn: See Cozy. Dickens.
COSHER Cosh"er (ksh"r), v. t. Etym: [Ir. cosair a feast, a banquet or cf. F. coucher to lie. Cf. Couch, Coshering.]
1. (Old Law)
Defn: To levy certain exactions or tribute upon; to lodge and eat at the expense of. See Coshering.
2. To treat with hospitality; to pet. [Ireland]
COSHERERCosh"er*er (ksh"r-r), n.
Defn: One who coshers.
COSHERINGCosh"er*ing, n. (Old Law)
Defn: A feudal prerogative of the lord of the soil entitling him to lodging and food at his tenant's house. Burrill. Sometimes he contrived, in deflance of the law, to live by coshering, that is to say, by quartering himself on the old tentants of his family, who, wretched as was their own condition, could not refuse a portion of their pittance to one whom they still regarded as their rightful lord. Macaulay.
COSIER Co"sier (k"zhr), n. Etym: [Cf. OF. coussier maker of mattresses; or couseor tailor, fr. OF. & F. coudre, p. p. cousu to sew, fr. L. consuere to sew together; con- + seure to sew. See Sew to stitch.]
Defn: A tailor who botches his work. [Obs.] Shak.
COSIGNIFICATIVECo`sig*nif"i*ca*tive (k`s"), a.
Defn: Having the same signification. Cockerham.
COSIGNITARYCo*sig"ni*ta*ry (k-sg"n-t-r), a. Etym: [Pref. co- + sign. Cf.Signatory.]
Defn: Signing some important public document with another or with others; as, a treaty violated by one of the cosignitary powers.
COSIGNITARYCo*sig"ni*ta*ry, n.; pl. Cosignitaries (-r.
Defn: One who signs a treaty or public document along with others or another; as, the cosignitaries of the treaty of Berlin.
COSILYCo"si*ly (k"z-l), adv.
Defn: See Cozily.
COSINAGE Cos"in*age (ks"'n-j), n. Etym: [See Cousinage.] (Law) (a) Collateral relationship or kindred by blood; consanguinity. Burrill. (b) A writ to recover possession of an estate in lands, when a stranger has entered, after the death of the grandfather's grandfather, or other distant collateral relation. Blackstone.
COSINE Co"sine (k"sn), n. Etym: [For co. sinus, an abbrev. of L. complementi sinus.] (Trig.)
Defn: The sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. ofFunctions.
COSMETIC; COSMETICALCos*met"ic (kz-mt"k), Cos*met"ic*al (—kal), a. Etym: [Gr.kosmitiko`s skilled in decorating, fr. ko`smos order, ornament: cf.F. cosmétique. See Cosmos.]
Defn: Imparting or improving beauty, particularly the beauty of the complexion; as, a cosmetical preparation. First, robed in white, the nymph intent adores, With head uncovered, the cosmetic powers. Pope.
COSMETICCos*met"ic, n.
Defn: Any external application intended to beautify and improve the complexion.
COSMIC; COSMICAL Cos"mic (kz"mk), Cos"mic*al (-m-kal), a. Etym: [Gr. kosmiko`s of the world, fr. ko`smos: cf. F. cosmique. See Cosmos.]
1. Pertaining to the universe, and having special reference to universal law or order, or to the one grand harmonious system of things; hence; harmonious; orderly.
2. Pertaining to the solar system as a whole, and not to the earth alone.
3. Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast; as, cosmic speed. "Cosmic ranges of time." Tyndall.
4. (Astron.)
Defn: Rising or setting with the sun; — the opposite of acronycal.
COSMICALLYCos"mic*al*ly, adv.
1. With the sun at rising or setting; as, a star is said to rise or set cosmically when it rises or sets with the sun.
2. Universally. [R.] Emerson.
COSMOGONAL; COSMOGONIC; COSMOGONICALCos*mog"o*nal (kz-mg"-nal), Cos`mo*gon"ic (kz`m-gn"k),Cos`mo*gon"ic*al (-gn"-kal), a.
Defn: Belonging to cosmogony. B. Powell. Gladstone.
COSMOGONISTCos*mog"o*nist (kz-mg"-nst), n.
Defn: One who treats of the origin of the universe; one versed in cosmogony.
COSMOGONY Cos*mog"o*ny (-n), n.; pl. Cosmogonies (-n. Etym: [Gr. kosmogoni`a; ko`smos the world + root of gi`gnesthai to be born: cf. F. cosmogonie.]
Defn: The creation of the world or universe; a theory or account of such creation; as, the poetical cosmogony of Hesoid; the cosmogonies of Thales, Anaxagoras, and Plato. The cosmogony or creation of the world has puzzled philosophers of all ages. Goldsmith.
COSMOGRAPHERCos*mog"ra*pher (-r-fr), n.
Defn: One who describes the world or universe, including the heavensand the earth.The name of this island is nowhere found among the old and ancientcosmographers. Robynson (More's Utopia).
COSMOGRAPHIC; COSMOGRAPHICALCos`mo*graph"ic (kz`m-grf"k), Cos`mo*graph"ic*al (—kal), a. Etym:[Cf. F. cosmographique.]
Defn: Of or pertaining to cosmography.
COSMOGRAPHICALLYCos`mo*graph"ic*al*ly, adv.
Defn: In a cosmographic manner; in accordance with cosmography.
COSMOGRAPHY Cos*mog"ra*phy (kz-mg"r-f), n.; pl. Cosmographies (-f. Etym: [Gr. cosmographie.]
Defn: A description of the world or of the universe; or the science which teaches the constitution of the whole system of worlds, or the figure, disposition, and relation of all its parts.
COSMOLABECos"mo*labe (kz"m-lb), n. Etym: [Gr. cosmolade.]
Defn: An instrument resembling the astrolabe, formerly used for measuring the angles between heavenly bodies; — called also pantacosm.
COSMOLATRYCos*mol"a*try (kz-ml"-tr), n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Worship paid to the world. Cudworth.
COSMOLINECos"mo*line (kz"m-ln), n. Etym: [Prob. fr. cosmetic + L. oleum oil.](Chem.)
Defn: A substance obtained from the residues of the distillation of petroleum, essentially the same as vaseline, but of somewhat stiffer consistency, and consisting of a mixture of the higher paraffines; a kind of petroleum jelly.
COSMOLOGICALCos`mo*log"ic*al (kz`m-lj"-kal), a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to cosmology.
COSMOLOGISTCos*mol"o*gist (kz-ml"-jst), n.
Defn: One who describes the universe; one skilled in cosmology.
COSMOLOGYCos*mol"o*gy (kz-ml"-j), n. Etym: [Gr. ko`smos the world + -logy: cf.F. cosmologie.]
Defn: The science of the world or universe; or a treatise relating to the structure and parts of the system of creation, the elements of bodies, the modifications of material things, the laws of motion, and the order and course of nature.
COSMOMETRYCos*mom"e*try (kz-mm"-tr), n. Etym: [Gr. ko`smos the world + -metry.]
Defn: The art of measuring the world or the universe. Blount.
COSMOPLASTIC Cos`mo*plas"tic (kz`m-pls"tk), a. Etym: [Gr. ko`smos the world + pla`ssein to form.]
Defn: Pertaining to a plastic force as operative in the formation of the world independently of God; world-forming. "Cosmoplastic and hylozoic atheisms." Gudworth.
COSMOPOLITAN; COSMOPOLITECos`mo*pol"i*tan (-pl"-tan), Cos*mop"o*lite (kz-mp"-lt), n. Etym:[Gr. cosmopolitain, cosmopolite.]
Defn: One who has no fixed residence, or who is at home in every place; a citizen of the world.
COSMOPOLITAN; COSMOPOLITECos`mo*pol"i*tan, Cos*mop"o*lite, a.
1. Having no fixed residence; at home in any place; free from local attachments or prejudices; not provincial; liberal. In other countries taste is perphaps too exclusively national, in Germany it is certainly too cosmopolite. Sir W. Hamilton.
2. Common everywhere; widely spread; found in all parts of the world. The Cheiroptera are cosmopolitan. R. Owen.
COSMOPOLITANISMCos`mo*pol"i*tan*ism (kz`m-pl"-tan-z'm), n.
Defn: The quality of being cosmopolitan; cosmopolitism.
COSMOPOLITECos*mop"o*lite (-mp"-lt), a. & n.
Defn: See Cosmopolitan.
COSMOPOLITICALCos`mo*po*lit"ic*al (kz`m-p-lt"-kal), a.
Defn: Having the character of a cosmopolite. [R.] Hackluyt.
COSMOPOLITISMCos*mop"o*li*tism (kz-mp"-l-tz'm), n.
Defn: The condition or character of a cosmopolite; disregard of national or local peculiarities and prejudices.
COSMORAMACos`mo*ra"ma (kz`m-r"m or -r"m), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
Defn: An exhibition in which a series of views in various parts of the world is seen reflected by mirrors through a series of lenses, with such illumination, etc., as will make the views most closely represent reality.
COSMORAMICCos`mo*ram"ic (kz`m-rm"k), a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to a cosmorama.
COSMOS Cos"mos (kz"ms), n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. ko`smos order, harmony, the world (from its perfect order and arrangement); akin to Skr. to distinguish one's self.]
1. The universe or universality of created things; — so called from the order and harmony displayed in it.
2. The theory or description of the universe, as a system displaying order and harmony. Humboldt.
COSMOSPHERECos"mo*sphere (kz"m-sfr), n. Etym: [Gr. sphere.]
Defn: An apparattus for showing the position of the earth, at any given time, with respect to the fixed stars. It consist of a hollow glass globe, on which are depicted the stars and constellations, and within which is a terrestrial globe.
COSMOTHEISMCos"mo*the`ism (kz"m-th`z'm), n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: Same as Pantheism. [R.]
COSMOTHETICCos`mo*thet"ic (kz`m-tht"k), a. Etym: [Gr. (Metaph.)
Defn: Assuming or positing the actual existence or reality of the physical or external world. Cosmothetic idealists (Metaph.), those who assume, without attempting to prove, the reality of external objects as corresponding to, and being the ground of, the ideas of which only the mind has direct cognizance. The cosmothetic idealists . . . deny that mind is immediately conscious of matter. Sir W. Hamilton.
COSOVEREIGNCo*sov"er*eign (k-sv"r-n or k-sv"-), n.
Defn: A joint sovereign.
COSS Coss (ks), n. Etym: [Cf. Pers. k a road measure of about two miles; or Skr. kr.]
Defn: A Hindoo measure of distance, varying from one and a half to two English miles. Whitworth.
COSSCoss, n. Etym: [It. cosa.]
Defn: A thing (only in phrase below). Rule of Coss, an old name for Algebra. Etym: [It. regola di cosa rule of thing, the unknown quantity being called the cosa, or the thing.]
COSSACKCos"sack (ks"sk), n. Etym: [Russ. kozak', kazak': cf. Turk. kaz.]
Defn: One of a warlike, pastoral people, skillful as horsemen, inhabiting different parts of the Russian empire and furnishing valuable contingents of irregular cavalry to its armies, those of Little Russia and those of the Don forming the principal divisions.
COSSACK POSTCos"sack post. (Mil.)
Defn: An outpost consisting of four men, forming one of a single line of posts substituted for the more formal line of sentinels and line of pickets.
COSSASCos"sas (ks"ss), n. Etym: [F.]
Defn: Plain India muslin, of various qualities and widths.
COSSET Cos"set (ks"st), n. Etym: [Cf. AS. cotsetla cottager, G. kossat, kothsasse, fr. kot, koth E. (cot) hut, and cf. also E. cade, a., cot a cade lamb.]
Defn: A lamb reared without the aid of the dam. Hence: A pet, in general.
COSSETCos"set, v. t.
Defn: To treat as a pet; to fondle.She was cosseted and posseted and prayed over and made much of. O. W.Holmes.
COSSETTECos*sette", n. [F.]
Defn: One of the small chips or slices into which beets are cut in sugar making.
COSSIC; COSSICALCos"sic (ks"sk), Cos"sic*al (-s-kal), a. Etym: [It. cossico. See 2dCoss.]
Defn: Of or relating to algebra; as, cossic numbers, or the cossic art. [Obs.] "Art of numbers cossical." Digges (1579).
COSTCost (kst; 115), n. Etym: [L. costa rib. See Coast.]
1. A rib; a side; a region or coast. [Obs.] Piers Plowman. Betwixt the costs of a ship. B. Jonson.