Part 1732

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

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>The inner planking of a vessel.</def>

<cs><col>Camp ceiling</col>. <cd>See under <er>Camp</er>.</cd> -- <col>Ceiling boards</col>, <cd>Thin narrow boards used to ceil with.</cd></cs>

<h1>Ceint</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Ceint</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Cincture</er>.]</ety> <def>A girdle.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Celadon</h1> <Xpage=230>

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

<h1>Calandine</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cal"an*dine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>celidoine</ets>, OF. <ets>celidoine</ets>, F. <ets>ch\'82lidoine</ets>, fr. L. <ets>chelidonia</ets> (sc. <ets>herba</ets>), fr. <ets>chelidonius</ets> pertaining to the swallow, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ the swallow, akin to L. <ets>hirundo</ets> a swallow.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A perennial herbaceous plant (<spn>Chelidonium majus</spn>) of the poppy family, with yellow flowers. It is used as a medicine in jandice, etc., and its acrid saffron-colored juice is used to cure warts and the itch; -- called also <altname>greater celandine</altname> and <altname>swallowwort</altname>.</def>

<cs><col>Lasser celandine</col>, <cd>the pilewort (<spn>Ranunculus Ficaria</spn>).</cd></cs>

<h1>Celature</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cel"a*ture</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>caelatura</ets>, fr. <ets>caelare</ets> to engrave in relief.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act or art of engraving or embossing.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is engraved.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hakewill.</i>

<h1>Celebrant</h1> <Xpage=230>

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

<h1>Celebrate</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cel"e*brate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Celebrated</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Celebrating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>celebratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>celebrare</ets> to frequent, to celebrate, fr. <ets>celeber</ets> famous.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To extol or honor in a solemn manner; <as>as, to <ex>celebrate</ex> the name of the Most High</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To honor by solemn rites, by ceremonies of joy and respect, or by refraining from ordinary business; to observe duly; to keep; <as>as, to <ex>celebrate</ex> a birthday</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Fron even unto shall ye <b>celebrate</b> your Sabbath. <i>Lev. xxiii. 32.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To perforn or participate in, as a sacrament or solemn rite; to solemnize; to perform with appropriate rites; <as>as, to <ex>celebrate</ex> a marriage</as>.</def>

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

<blockquote>We are called upon to <b>commemorate</b> a revolution as surprising in its manner as happy in its consequences. <i>Atterbury.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Earth, water, air, and fire, with feeling glee, Exult to <b>celebrate</b> thy festival. <i>Thomson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Celebrated</h1> <Xpage=230>

<hw>Cel"e*bra`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having celebrity; distinguished; renowned.</def>

<blockquote><b>Celebrated</b> for the politeness of his manners. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Distinguished; famous; noted; famed; renowned; illustrious. See <er>Distinguished</er>.</syn>