Amharic :: Amharic (a.) Of or pertaining to Amhara, a division of Abyssinia; as, the Amharic language is closely allied to the Ethiopic..

Amharic :: Amharic (n.) The Amharic language (now the chief language of Abyssinia).

Anacharis :: Anacharis (n.) A fresh-water weed of the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharidaceae), native to America. Transferred to England it became an obstruction to navigation. Called also waterweed and water thyme..

Cantharidal :: Cantharidal (a.) Of or pertaining to cantharides or made of cantharides; as, cantharidal plaster..

Cantharides :: Cantharides (n. pl.) See Cantharis.

Cantharides :: Cantharides (pl. ) of Canthari.

Cantharidin :: Cantharidin (n.) The active principle of the cantharis, or Spanish fly, a volatile, acrid, bitter solid, crystallizing in four-sided prisms..

Cantharis :: Cantharis (n.) A beetle (Lytta, / Cantharis, vesicatoria), havin1g an elongated cylindrical body of a brilliant green color, and a nauseous odor; the blister fly or blister beetle, of the apothecary; -- also called Spanish fly. Many other species of Lytta, used for the same purpose, take the same name. See Blister beetle, under Blister. The plural form in usually applied to the dried insects used in medicine..

Catharical :: Catharical (a.) Cleansing the bowels; promoting evacuations by stool; purgative.

Catharical :: Catharical (a.) Of or pertaining to the purgative principle of senna, as cathartic acid..

Catharine Wheel :: Catharine wheel () See catherine wheel.

Catharist :: Catharist (n.) One aiming at or pretending to a greater purity of like than others about him; -- applied to persons of various sects. See Albigenses.

Charily :: Charily (adv.) In a chary manner; carefully; cautiously; frugally.

Chariness :: Chariness (n.) The quality of being chary.

Chariot :: Chariot (n.) A two-wheeled car or vehicle for war, racing, state processions, etc..

Chariot :: Chariot (n.) A four-wheeled pleasure or state carriage, having one seat..

Chariot :: Chariot (v. t.) To convey in a chariot.

Charioted :: Charioted (imp. & p. p.) of Chario.

Chariotee :: Chariotee (n.) A light, covered, four-wheeled pleasure carriage with two seats..

Charioteer :: Charioteer (n.) One who drives a chariot.

Charioteer :: Charioteer (n.) A constellation. See Auriga, and Wagones..

Charioting :: Charioting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Chario.

Charism :: Charism (n.) A miraculously given power, as of healing, speaking foreign languages without instruction, etc., attributed to some of the early Christians..

Charismatic :: Charismatic (a.) Of or pertaining to a charism.

Charitable :: Charitable (a.) Full of love and good will; benevolent; kind.

Charitable :: Charitable (a.) Liberal in judging of others; disposed to look on the best side, and to avoid harsh judgment..

Charitable :: Charitable (a.) Liberal in benefactions to the poor; giving freely; generous; beneficent.

Charitable :: Charitable (a.) Of or pertaining to charity; springing from, or intended for, charity; relating to almsgiving; eleemosynary; as, a charitable institution..

Charitable :: Charitable (a.) Dictated by kindness; favorable; lenient.

Charitableness :: Charitableness (n.) The quality of being charitable; the exercise of charity.

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