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<h1>Carminic</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Car*min"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to, or derived from, carmine.</def>

<cs><col>Carminic acid</col>. <cd>Same as <er>Carmine</er>, 3.</cd></cs>

<h1>Carmot</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Car"mot</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Alchemy)</fld> <def>The matter of which the philosopher's stone was believed to be composed.</def>

<h1>Carnage</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Car"nage</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>carnage</ets>, LL. <ets>carnaticum</ets> tribute of animals, flesh of animals, fr. L. <ets>caro</ets>, <ets>carnis</ets>, flesh. See <er>Carnal</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Flesh of slain animals or men.</def>

<blockquote>A miltitude of dogs came to feast on the <b>carnage</b>. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Great destruction of life, as in battle; bloodshed; slaughter; massacre; murder; havoc.</def>

<blockquote>The more fearful <b>carnage</b> of the Bloody Circuit. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Carnal</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Car"nal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>carnalis</ets>, fr. <ets>caro</ets>, <ets>carnis</ets>, flesh; akin to Gr. <?/, Skr. <ets>kravya</ets>; cf. F. <ets>charnel</ets>, Of. also <ets>carnel</ets>. Cf. <er>Charnel</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to the body or is appetites; animal; fleshly; sensual; given to sensual indulgence; lustful; human or worldly as opposed to <i>spiritual</i>.</def>

<blockquote>For ye are yet <b>carnal</b>. <i>1 Car. iii. 3.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Not sunk in <b>carnal</b> pleasure. <i>Milton</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>rnal</b> desires after miracles. <i>Trench.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Flesh-devouring; cruel; ravenous; bloody.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>This <b>carnal</b> cur Preys on the issue of his mother's body. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Carnal knowledge</col>, <cd>sexual intercourse; -- used especially of an unlawful act on the part of the man.</cd></cs>

<h1>Carnalism</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Car"nal*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being carnal; carnality; sensualism.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Carnalist</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Car"nal*ist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A sensualist.</def>

<i>Burton.</i>

<h1>Carnality</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Car*nal"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>carnalitas</ets>.]</ety> <def>The state of being carnal; fleshly lust, or the indulgence of lust; grossness of mind.</def>

<blockquote>Because of the <b>carnality</b> of their hearts. <i>Tillotson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Carnalize</h1> <Xpage=219>

<hw>Car"nal*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Carnalized</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Carnalizing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make carnal; to debase to carnality.</def>

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