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C1 abbreviation of "Celsius," or "Centigrade," of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which zero degrees is the freezing point and one hundred degrees is the boiling point of water.
C2 symbol of the chemical element carbon.
C3 in Roman numeral notation, 100.
C. abbreviation of "cape," a point of land jutting into a large body of water (used in a proper name).
c2 abbreviation of "velocity of light."
c1 the third letter of the English alphabet. [5 definitions]
c.1 abbreviation of "copyright," the exclusive legal right to make copies of, distribute, or perform all or part of a published or recorded work for a certain extended period of time.
c.2 abbreviation of "circa," about; approximately.
c.3 abbreviation of "cup," or "cups," in the US, a unit of capacity equal to eight fluid ounces, 237 milliliters, or sixteen tablespoons; cupful.
Ca symbol of the chemical element calcium.
CA an abbreviation of "California," a U.S. state on the Pacific coast.
cab1 a taxicab. [3 definitions]
cab2 a Hebrew unit of measure equal to roughly two quarts.
cabal a small group of people engaged in a secret plot, usu. of a political nature. [3 definitions]
cabala a mystical system of scriptural interpretation that originated in Judaism and was conveyed throughout medieval Europe. [2 definitions]
caballero a Spanish or Latin American gentleman. [3 definitions]
cabana a small cottage or tentlike shelter, esp. one that serves as a bathhouse for swimmers.
cabaret a nightclub or restaurant that provides food, liquor, and live entertainment.
cabbage a vegetable with large green or purple leaves that overlap tightly to form a round head. [3 definitions]
cabbage butterfly any of several common white butterflies, the green larvae of which feed on cabbage and related plants.
cabbage palm any of several palms that have edible leaf buds.