Part 1929

<hw>Cin`que*cen"to</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. & a.</tt> <ety>[It., five hundred, abbrev. for fifteen hundred. The <ets>Cinquecento</ets> style was so called because it arose after the year 1500.]</ety> <def>The sixteenth century, when applied to Italian art or literature; <as>as, the sculpture of the <ex>Cinquecento</ex>; <ex>Cinquecento</ex> style.</as></def>

<h1>Cinquefoil</h1> <Xpage=257>

<hw>Cinque"foil`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cinque</ets> five + <ets>foil</ets>, F. <ets>feuille</ets> leaf. See <er>Foil</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The name of several different species of the genus <spn>Potentilla</spn>; -- also called <altname>five-finger</altname>, because of the resemblance of its leaves to the fingers of the hand.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>An ornamental foliation having five points or cups, used in windows, panels, etc.</def>

<i>Gwilt.</i>

<cs><col>Marsh cinquefoil</col>, <cd>the <spn>Potentilla palustris</spn>, a plant with purple flowers which grows in fresh-water marshes.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cinque-pace</h1> <Xpage=257>

<hw>Cinque"-pace`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Cinque</ets> + <ets>pace</ets>.]</ety> <def>A lively dance (called also <altname>galliard</altname>), the steps of which were regulated by the number five.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Nares. Shak.</i>

<h1>Cinque Ports</h1> <Xpage=257>

<hw>Cinque" Ports`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[<ets>Cinque</ets> + <ets>port</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Eng. Hist.)</fld> <def>Five English ports, to which peculiar privileges were anciently accorded; -- viz., Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich; afterwards increased by the addition of Winchelsea, Rye, and some minor places.</def>

<cs><col>Baron of the Cinque Ports</col>. <cd>See under <er>Baron</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Cinque-spotted</h1> <Xpage=257>

<hw>Cinque"-spot`ted</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Five-spotted.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Cinter</h1> <Xpage=257>

<hw>Cin"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>cintre</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>See <er>Center</er>.</def>

<h1>Cinura</h1> <Xpage=257>

<hw>Ci*nu"ra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. Gr. <?/ To move + <?/ tail.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The group of Thysanura which includes <i>Lepisma</i> and allied forms; the bristletails. See <er>Bristletail</er>, and <er>Lepisma</er>.</def>

<h1>Cion</h1> <Xpage=257>

<hw>Ci"on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>cion</ets>. See <er>Scion</er>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Scion</er>.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>cion</b> overruleth the stock; and the stock is but passive, and giveth aliment, but no motion, to the graft. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Cipher</h1> <Xpage=257>

<hw>Ci"pher</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>cifre</ets> zero, F. <ets>Chiffre</ets> figure (cf. Sp.<ets>cifra</ets>, LL. <ets>cifra</ets>), fr. Ar. <ets>\'87ifrun</ets>, <ets>\'87afrun</ets>, empty, cipher, zero, fr. <ets>\'87afira</ets> to be empty. Cf. <er>Zero</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Arith.)</fld> <def>A character which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who, or that which, has no weight or influence.</def>

<blockquote>Here he was a mere <i>cipher</i>. <i>W. Irving.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A character in general, as a figure or letter.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>