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Ce"drat (sē"drăt), n. [Cf. F. cÚdrat. See Cedar.] (Bot.) Properly the citron, a variety of Citrus medica, with large fruits, not acid, and having a high perfume.

Ce"drene (sē"drēn), n. (Chem.) A rich aromatic oil, C15H24, extracted from oil of red cedar, and regarded as a polymeric terpene; also any one of a class of similar substances, as the essential oils of cloves, cubebs, juniper, etc., of which cedrene proper is the type. [Written also cedren.]

Ce"drine (sē"dr&ibreve;n; 277), a. [L. cedrinus, Gr. &?;. See Cedar.] Of or pertaining to cedar or the cedar tree.

Ce"dri*ret (sē"dr&ibreve;*r&ebreve;t), n. Same as Cťrulignone.

Ce"dry (?), a. Of the nature of cedar. [R.]

Ced"ule (?), n. [F. cÚdule, fr. L. shedula. See Shedule.] A scroll; a writing; a schedule. [Obs.]

Ced"u*ous (?), a. [L. caeduus, fr. caedere to cut down.] Fit to be felled. [Obs.] Eyelyn.

Ceil (sēl), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ceiled (sēld); p. pr. & vb. n. Ceiling.] [From an older noun, fr. F. ciel heaven, canopy, fr. L. caelum heaven, vault, arch, covering; cf. Gr. koi^los hollow.] 1. To overlay or cover the inner side of the roof of; to furnish with a ceiling; as, to ceil a room.

The greater house he ceiled with fir tree. 2 Chron. iii. 5

2. To line or finish a surface, as of a wall, with plaster, stucco, thin boards, or the like.

Ceil"ing, n. [See Cell, v. t.] 1. (Arch.) (a) The inside lining of a room overhead; the under side of the floor above; the upper surface opposite to the floor. (b) The lining or finishing of any wall or other surface, with plaster, thin boards, etc.; also, the work when done.

2. (Naut.) The inner planking of a vessel.

Camp ceiling. See under Camp. -- Ceiling boards, Thin narrow boards used to ceil with.

Ceint (?), n. [See Cincture.] A girdle. [Obs.]

Cel"a*don (?), n. [F.] A pale sea-green color; also, porcelain or fine pottery of this tint.

Cel"an*dine (s&ebreve;l"ăn*dīn), n. [OE. celidoine, OF. celidoine, F. chÚlidoine, fr. L. chelidonia (sc. herba), fr. chelidonius pertaining to the swallow, Gr. chelido`nios, fr. chelidw`n the swallow, akin to L. hirundo a swallow.] (Bot.) A perennial herbaceous plant (Chelidonium majus) of the poppy family, with yellow flowers. It is used as a medicine in jaundice, etc., and its acrid saffron-colored juice is used to cure warts and the itch; -- called also greater celandine and swallowwort.

Lasser celandine, the pilewort (Ranunculus Ficaria).

Cel"a*ture (?), n. [L. caelatura, fr. caelare to engrave in relief.] 1. The act or art of engraving or embossing.

2. That which is engraved. [Obs.] Hakewill.

Cel"e*brant (?), n. [L. celebrans, p. pr. of celebrare. See Celebrate.] One who performs a public religious rite; -- applied particularly to an officiating priest in the Roman Catholic Church, as distinguished from his assistants.

Cel"e*brate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Celebrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Celebrating.] [L. celebratus, p. p. of celebrare to frequent, to celebrate, fr. celeber famous.] 1. To extol or honor in a solemn manner; as, to celebrate the name of the Most High.

2. To honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep; as, to celebrate a birthday.

From even unto even shall ye celebrate your Sabbath. Lev. xxiii. 32.

3. To perform or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; as, to celebrate a marriage.

Syn. -- To commemorate; distinguish; honor. -- To Celebrate, Commemorate. We commemorate events which we desire to keep in remembrance, when we recall them by some special observace; as, to commemorate the death of our Savior. We celebrate by demonstrations of joy or solemnity or by appropriate ceremonies; as, to celebrate the birthday of our Independence.

We are called upon to commemorate a revolution as surprising in its manner as happy in its consequences. Atterbury.

Earth, water, air, and fire, with feeling glee, Exult to celebrate thy festival. Thomson.

Cel"e*bra`ted (?), a. Having celebrity; distinguished; renowned.