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<p><b>2.</b> <def>The state of being heated.</def>

<h1>Calefactive</h1> <Xpage=204>

<hw>Cal`e*fac"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Calefactory</er>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Calefactor</h1> <Xpage=204>

<hw>Cal`e*fac"tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A heater; one who, or that which, makes hot, as a stove, etc.</def>

<h1>Calefactory</h1> <Xpage=204>

<hw>Cal`e*fac"to*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>calefactorius</ets>.]</ety> <def>Making hot; producing or communicating heat.</def>

<h1>Calefactory</h1> <Xpage=204>

<hw>Cal`e*fac"to*ry</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>An apartment in a monastery, warmed and used as a sitting room.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A hollow sphere of metal, filled with hot water, or a chafing dish, placed on the altar in cold weather for the priest to warm his hands with.</def>

<h1>Calefy</h1> <Xpage=204>

<hw>Cal"e*fy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Calefied</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Calefying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>calere</ets> to be warm + <ets>-fy</ets>]</ety> <def>To make warm or hot.</def>

<h1>Calefy</h1> <Xpage=204>

<hw>Cal"e*fy</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To grow hot or warm.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Calembour</h1> <Xpage=204>

<hw>Cal"em*bour`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A pun.</def>

<h1>Calendar</h1> <Xpage=204>

<hw>Cal"en*dar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>kalender</ets>, <ets>calender</ets>, fr. L. <ets>kalendarium</ets> an interest or account book (cf. F. <ets>calendrier</ets>, OF. <ets>calendier</ets>) fr. L. <ets>calendue</ets>, <ets>kalendae</ets>, calends. See <er>Calends</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>An orderly arrangement of the division of time, adapted to the purposes of civil life, as years, months, weeks, and days; also, a register of the year with its divisions; an almanac.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>A tabular statement of the dates of feasts, offices, saints' days, etc., esp. of those which are liable to change yearly according to the varying date of Easter.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>An orderly list or enumeration of persons, things, or events; a schedule; <as>as, a <ex>calendar</ex> of state papers; a <ex>calendar</ex> of bills presented in a legislative assemblly; a <ex>calendar</ex> of causes arranged for trial in court; a <ex>calendar</ex> of a college or an academy.</as></def>

<note>Shepherds of people had need know the <i>calendars</i> of tempests of state.</note>

<i>Bacon.</i>

<cs><col>Calendar clock</col>, <cd>one that shows the days of the week and month.</cd> -- <col>Calendar month</col>. <cd>See under <er>Month</er>.</cd> -- <col>French Republican calendar</col>. <cd>See under <er>Vend\'82miaire</er>.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Gregorian calendar</col>, <col>Julian calendar</col>, <col>Perpetual calendar</col></mcol>. <cd>See under <er>Gregorian</er>, <er>Julian</er>, and <er>Perpetual</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Calendar</h1> <Xpage=204>

<hw>Cal"en*dar</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>Imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Calendared</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Calendaring</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To enter or write in a calendar; to register.</def>

<i>Waterhouse.</i>

<h1>Calendarial</h1> <Xpage=204>

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