| certiorari |
a writ sent from a higher court to a lower, requesting, for review, the transcript of a case tried in the lower court. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. [2 definitions] |
| cerulean |
a sky-blue color; azure. |
| cerumen |
a waxy yellow secretion from glands in the outer ear canal; earwax. |
| cervical |
of or pertaining to the neck. [2 definitions] |
| cervix |
the muscular constriction between the uterus and the birth canal. [2 definitions] |
| Cesarean |
variant of Caesarean. |
| cesium |
a highly reactive chemical element of the alkali metal group that has fifty-five protons in each nucleus and that occurs in pure form as a soft, silvery metal melting to a heavy liquid just above room temperature. (symbol: Cs) [2 definitions] |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. [2 definitions] |
| cesspool |
a pit or hole for receiving drainage and sewage. |
| cesta |
a curved basketlike racket used in jai alai to catch and throw the ball. |
| c'est la vie |
(French) that's life; such is life. |
| cestus1 |
in ancient times, a belt or girdle worn by a woman. |
| cestus2 |
in ancient Rome, a hand covering made of strips of leather weighted with iron or lead and worn by boxers. |
| cesura |
variant of caesura. |
| cetacean |
of or belonging to the group of aquatic mammals that includes whales, porpoises, and dolphins. [2 definitions] |
| Cetus |
an autumn constellation in the northern sky, located below Pisces and Aries and containing the variable star Mira. |
| cevitamic acid |
ascorbic acid. |
| Ceylon |
see "Sri Lanka." |
| Cf |
symbol of the chemical element californium. |