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<h1>Cilicious</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw>Ci*li"cious</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cilicium</ets> a covering, orig. made of Cilician goat's hair, fr. <ets>Cilicious</ets> Cilician, fr. <ets>Cilicia</ets>, a province of Asia Minor.]</ety> <def>Made, or consisting, of hair.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>A <b>Cilicious</b> or sackcloth habit. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ciliform, Ciliiform</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw><hw>Cil"i*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Cil"i*i*form`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cilium</ets> + <ets>-form</ets>]</ety> <def>Having the form of cilia; very fine or slender.</def>

<h1>Ciliograde</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw>Cil"i*o*grade</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cilium</ets> + L. <ets>gradi</ets> to step: cf. F. <ets>ciliograde</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Moving by means of <i>cilia</i>, or cilialike organs; <as>as, the <ex>ciliograde</ex> Medus\'91</as>.</def>

<h1>Cilium</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw>Cil"i*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., eyelid.]</ety> <def>See <er>Cilia</er>.</def>

<h1>Cill</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw>Cill</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Sill</er>., <tt>n.</tt> a foundation.</def>

<h1>Cillosis</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw>Cil*lo"sis</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>cilium</ets> eyelid.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A spasmodic trembling of the upper eyelid.</def>

<h1>Cima</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw>Ci"ma</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A kind of molding. See <er>Cyma</er>.</def>

<h1>Cimar</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw>Ci*mar"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Simar</er>.</def>

<h1>Cimbal</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw>Cim"bal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>ciambella</ets>.]</ety> <def>A kind of confectionery or cake.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Nares.</i>

<h1>Cimbia</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw>Cim"bi*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A fillet or band placed around the shaft of a column as if to strengthen it.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>cimia</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Cimbrian</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw>Cim"bri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the Cimbri.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>One of the Cimbri. See <er>Cimbric</er>.</def></def2>

<h1>Cimbric</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw>Cim"bric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to the <i>Cimbri</i>, an ancient tribe inhabiting Northern Germany.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>The language of the Cimbri.</def></def2>

<h1>Cimeliarch</h1> <Xpage=256>

<hw>Ci*me"li*arch</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>cimeliarcha</ets>, Gr. <?/, treasurer.]</ety> <def>A superintendent or keeper of a church's valuables; a churchwarden.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

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