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cedar any of several cone-bearing evergreen trees of the pine family with aromatic, durable wood. [3 definitions]
cedar waxwing a brownish North American bird that has a crested head and red wing tips.
cede to give up or surrender, esp. formally.
cedi the chief monetary unit of Ghana, equaling one hundred pesewa.
cedilla a diacritical mark (ç), placed under certain letters in French, Portuguese, Turkish, and Russian to indicate a particular pronunciation, as, in French, the sound of "s" for the letter "c".
ceil to furnish with a ceiling. [2 definitions]
ceiling the top interior surface of a room. [3 definitions]
celandine a plant of the poppy family that has deeply divided leaves, yellow flowers, and a yellow-orange fluid in its stem. [2 definitions]
Celebes an Indonesian island east of Borneo; Sulawesi.
celebrant one who officiates at a religious ceremony, as a priest at communion. [3 definitions]
celebrate to observe or commemorate (an occasion or event), as with gifts, festivities, or special rituals. [4 definitions]
celebrated famous, usu. for some achievement or talent.
celebration the act of celebrating. [2 definitions]
celebrity one who is famous. [2 definitions]
celerity speed in human action or motion; alacrity.
celery a plant cultivated for its crunchy, edible stalk and for its leaves and seeds, used as seasoning.
celery salt a seasoning that consists of ground celery seed and salt.
celesta a small keyboard instrument fitted with a set of graduated metal plates that produce bell-like sounds when struck with hammers.
celestial of or pertaining to heaven. [6 definitions]
celestial body a natural object found outside earth's atmosphere, such as a planet, moon, star, or asteroid.
celestial equator a great circle, corresponding to the earth's equator, on the celestial sphere.