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| carcanet | n. Archaic. A jeweled necklace, collar, or headband. old fr. carcan , collar |
| carillon | n. Music. A stationary set of chromatically tuned bells in a tower, usually played from a keyboard. 2. A composition written or arranged for these bells. |
| cathexis | n, pl. Concentration of emotional energy on an object or idea.kathexis-greek, holding retention |
| cavil | intr. To find fault unnecessarily; raise trivial objections tr. To quibble about; detect petty flaws in. n-A carping or trivial objection. french latin to jeer . |
| censer | n. A vessel in which incense is burned, especially during religious services. mid eng-short for encenser |
| cession | n. A ceding or surrendering, as of territory to another country by treaty. 2. Something, such as territory, that is ceded. mid eng old fr. latin cessio to yield |
| chacma | n. A grayish-black baboon of southern and eastern Africa. Khokhoin origin |
| chancel | n. The space around the altar or a church for the clergy and sometimes the choir, often enclosed by a lattice or railing. mid eng chauncel, old fr. chancel, late la. cancellus, latticework. |
| chasse (sha say) | n. A ballet movement consisting of one or more quick, gliding steps with the same foot always leading. To perform this movement--v. |
| cicatrix | n,pl, A scar left by the formation of new connective tissue over a healing sore or wound. mid eng cicatrice |
| coaming | n. Nautical. A raised rim or border around an opening, as in a ship's deck, designed to keep out water. Origin unknown |
