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2. The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words; also, the passage or words quoted; quotation.

This horse load of citations and fathers. Milton.

3. Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts.

4. (Law) A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.

Ci*ta"tor (?), n. One who cites.

Ci"ta*to*ry (?), a. [LL. citatirius.] Having the power or form of a citation; as, letters citatory.

Cite (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cited; p. pr. & vb. n. Citing] [F. citer, fr. L. citare, intens. of cire, ciēre, to put in motion, to excite; akin to Gr.&?; to go, Skr. &?; to sharpen.] 1. To call upon officially or authoritatively to appear, as before a court; to summon.

The cited dead, Of all past ages, to the general doom Shall hasten. Milton.

Cited by finger of God. De Quincey.

2. To urge; to enjoin. [R.] Shak.

3. To quote; to repeat, as a passage from a book, or the words of another.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose. Shak.

4. To refer to or specify, as for support, proof, illustration, or confirmation.

The imperfections which you have cited. Shak.

5. To bespeak; to indicate. [Obs.]

Aged honor cites a virtuous youth. Shak.

6. (Law) To notify of a proceeding in court. Abbot

Syn. -- To quote; mention, name; refer to; adduce; select; call; summon. See Quote.

Cit"er (?), n. One who cites.

Cit"ess (?), n. [From Cit.] A city woman [R.]

Cith"a*ra (?), n. [L. Cf. Cittern, Guitar.] (Mus.) An ancient instrument resembling the harp.

Cith`a*ris"tic (?), a. [Gr.&?;, fr.&?; cithara.] Pertaining, or adapted, to the cithara.

Cith"ern (?), n. See Cittern.

Cit"i*cism (?), n. [From cit.] The manners of a cit or citizen.

Cit"ied (?), a. 1. Belonging to, or resembling, a city. "Smoky, citied towns" [R.] Drayton.

2. Containing, or covered with, cities. [R.] "The citied earth." Keats.

Cit"i*fied (?), a. [City +-fy.] Aping, or having, the manners of a city.

||Cit`i*gra"dŠ (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. citus swift (p. p. of cire, ciere, to move) + gradi to walk. See Cite.] (Zo÷l.) A suborder of Arachnoidea, including the European tarantula and the wolf spiders (Lycosidae) and their allies, which capture their prey by rapidly running and jumping. See Wolf spider.