| cenotaph |
a monument in memory of a dead person who is buried at a different location. |
| Cenozoic |
of, relating to, or designating the most recent geological era that includes the present and began approximately 70 million years ago, when many mammals appeared, the modern continents took shape, and glacial ice formed. [2 definitions] |
| censer |
a small container, often swung from chains by a cleric in religious ceremonies, in which the fragrance of burning incense is dispersed. |
| censor |
an official who examines written works, films, plays, and the like in order to delete parts that are considered objectionable on political, moral, or other grounds. [6 definitions] |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| censorship |
the act or policy of censoring. |
| censure |
severe criticism or disapproval. [4 definitions] |
| census |
an official count and statistical survey of a population, usu. conducted at periodic intervals. |
| cent |
a monetary unit of numerous countries, including the United States and Canada; a hundredth part of certain currencies. [2 definitions] |
| cental |
a unit of weight equal to one hundred pounds or 45.3 kilograms. |
| centaur |
in Greek mythology, any of a race of creatures that have the head, arms, and torso of a man and the trunk and legs of a horse. |
| centavo |
a monetary unit of several countries, esp. in Latin America. |
| Centella |
a small creeping plant used in herbal medicine, also called urban spadeleaf, gotu kola, or Asiatic pennywort. [2 definitions] |
| centenarian |
relating to or having lived to the age of one hundred. [2 definitions] |
| centenary |
of or pertaining to a period of one hundred years. [3 definitions] |
| centennial |
of or pertaining to a one hundredth anniversary. [4 definitions] |
| center |
the point that is in the exact middle of something, or that is equidistant from all points on a boundary. [9 definitions] |
| centerboard |
on a sailboat, a flat wooden or metal keel that can be raised or lowered for greater stability while the boat is in motion. |
| center field |
in baseball, the center area of the outfield, which extends behind second base. [2 definitions] |
| center fielder |
in baseball, the player who is stationed in center field when the other team is batting and whose primary function is to defend that territory. |
| centerfold |
the facing pages at the center of a magazine, often used for a large photograph or other graphic display. [2 definitions] |