Circular

1. a. A sleeveless cloak, cut in circular form.
2. a. In the form of, or bounded by, a circle; round.
3. a. repeating itself; ending in itself; reverting to the point of beginning; hence, illogical; inconclusive; as, circular reasoning.
4. a. Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior. See Cyclic poets, under Cyclic.
5. a. Addressed to a circle, or to a number of persons having a common interest; circulated, or intended for circulation; as, a circular letter.
6. a. Perfect; complete.
7. a. A circular letter, or paper, usually printed, copies of which are addressed or given to various persons; as, a business circular.

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Cion

1. n. See Scion.

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Cipher

1. a. Of the nature of a cipher; of no weight or influence.
2. n. A character [0] which, standing by itself, expresses nothing, but when placed at the right hand of a whole number, increases its value tenfold.
3. n. One who, or that which, has no weight or influence.
4. n. A character in general, as a figure or letter.
5. n. A combination or interweaving of letters, as the initials of a name; a device; a monogram; as, a painter’s cipher, an engraver’s cipher, etc. The cut represents the initials N. W.
6. n. A private alphabet, system of characters, or other mode of writing, contrived for the safe transmission of secrets; also, a writing in such characters.

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Ciphered

1. imp. & p. p. of Cipher

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Ciphering

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Cipher

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Cipherer

1. n. One who ciphers.

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Cipherhood

1. n. Nothingness.

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Cipolin

1. n. A whitish marble, from Rome, containiing pale greenish zones. It consists of calcium carbonate, with zones and cloudings of talc.

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Cippi

1. pl. of Cippus

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Cippus

1. n. A small, low pillar, square or round, commonly having an inscription, used by the ancients for various purposes, as for indicating the distances of places, for a landmark, for sepulchral inscriptions, etc.

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