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Caesar proper noun An ancient Roman family name, notably that of w:Julius Caesar, Gaius Iulius Caesar A title of Roman emperors. (figuratively) The government; society; earthly powers. Render therefore unto the things that are 's; and unto God the things that are God's. Caitlin proper noun (given name, female). Caleb proper noun A male given name Calvin proper noun a surname of French and Spanish origin, meaning a bald person w:John Calvin, John Calvin, French Protestant theologian (context, mostly, US) a male given name derived from the surname; used especially by nonconformist families Camilla proper noun A warrior Queen of the Volscians according to Virgil's Aeneid. (given name, female). Candy proper noun A female given name. Carina proper noun (constellation) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the keel of a ship. It contains the star Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis. Carl noun See carl (defn, English) proper noun (given name, male), a variant of Charles. Carla proper noun (given name, female, from Germanic, ), feminine form of Carl. Carlos proper noun A male given name of Spanish or Portuguese origin. English equivalent: Charles. Carlton proper noun Any of several placenames in northern England An English habitational surname from any of these places Carlyle noun A last name; the most famous to bear it was wikipedia:Thomas Carlyle, Thomas Carlyle. A given name for mainly males. A city in Illinois. Carol proper noun (given name, female, from Latin, ); also associated by name-givers with the English noun carol (given name, male, ) Carrie proper noun A female given name, a pet form of Caroline Carroll proper noun An Irish surname derived from the Gaelic í“ Cearbhaill w:Lewis Carroll, Lewis Carroll - pseudonym of British author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson carry noun (carries) A manner of transporting or lifting something; the grip or position in which something is carried. Adjust your from time to time so that you don't tire too quickly. (computing) The bit or digit that is carried in an addition. verb (carries, carrying, carried) (transitive) To lift (something) and take it to another place; to transport (something) by lifting. (transitive) To stock or supply (something). The corner drugstore doesn't his favorite brand of aspirin. (transitive) To adopt (something); take (something) over, take over. I think I can carry Smith's work while she is out. (transitive) (arithmetic) In an addition, to transfer the quantity in excess of what is countable in the units in a column to the column immediately to the left in order to be added there. Five and nine are fourteen; the one to the tens place. (transitive) To have or maintain (something). Always sufficient insurance to protect against a loss. (intransitive) To be transmitted; to travel. The sound of the bells carried* for miles on the wind.* (context, transitive, nautical) to capture a ship by coming alongside and boarding Carson proper noun An Irish and Scottish surname, possible a form of Curzon. (given name, male) (and very rarely a female name) transferred from the surname. Carter proper noun An English occupational surname for someone who was a carter. (given name, male) derived from the surname. Cary proper noun A male given name, a variant of the Irish Carey Casey proper noun (given name, male). (given name, female). Cassandra proper noun (Greek mythology) Daughter of King http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priam Priam of Troy and his queen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hecuba Hecuba, who captured the eye of Apollo, Apollo and was granted the ability to see the future. However, she was destined to never be believed. (given name, female) Somebody who makes predictions which are never believed but turn out to be true. Somebody who makes predictions which are believed but turn out to be false. This "incorrect" meaning of the word is often used (in the UK at least) http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1676985,00.html. Cassius proper noun A male given name Catherine proper noun (given name, female, ). Cathy proper noun a female given name, diminutive of Catherine Cecil proper noun A male given name. Cecile proper noun A female given name Cecilia proper noun Saint Cecilia, 3rd Century Roman Martyr; the patron saint of music. Her feast day is November 22nd. (given name, female, from Latin, ) Celeste proper noun (given name, female) borrowed from French Céleste, ultimately Latin caelestis "heavenly". Celia proper noun (given name, female, from Latin) Chad proper noun A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Chad. (given name, male) from Old English Ceadda, a seventh century saint. Charity proper noun (given name, female) first used by Puritans, originally more popular than Faith and Hope but rarely used today because of the modern side meaning of charity as welfare work. Charlene proper noun (mostly Australia and U.S.) (given name, female); a feminine form of Charles coined in the twentieth century. Charles proper noun (given name, male) Charlie proper noun (given name, male, , ) A diminutive of the masculine given name Charles. (given name, female, , ) A diminutive female given name of Charlotte or Charlene. (uncountable) The letter C in the ICAO spelling alphabet. (uncountable) (slang) Cocaine. (British and Australian slang, often qualified with right and/or proper) A fool. You look a right in that clown outfit! Is your name Charlie? ... Well, you look like one. Chelsea proper noun A district on the northern bank of the river Thames in western London. A type of porcelain once manufactured there. Several cities (mostly in the US) named after it. (given name, female, ), derived from the London borough. Cheryl proper noun (given name, female) coined in the 1920s, possible a blend of Cherry and Beryl. Chester proper noun The county town of Cheshire, in northwest England. Any of a number of towns in the United States. (See W:Chester (disambiguation), Chester) A town in Nova Scotia, Canada. A male given name. Chloe proper noun (given name, female, from Greek, ) Name of a person mentioned in the New Testament (1 Corinthians 1:11). Chris proper noun (plural Chrises) (given name, male), diminutive of Christopher and, less commonly, of Christian. (given name, female, ), diminutive of Christina or of its variant forms. Christian noun (context, Christianity) A believer in Christianity. (context, Christianity) An individual who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ. proper noun (given name, male) found in England since the twelfth century. (given name, female) of medieval usage, rare today. adjective (context, not comparable) Of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians. Kind, charitable. That's very of you. To non-Christians, this may be an offensive usage (similarly, see the offensive usage of Jew) Christie proper noun (given name, female), diminutive of Christine and its variant forms. (given name, male), a mostly Scottish and Irish diminutive of Christopher Christine proper noun (given name, female), from the French variant of Christina, popular in the twentieth century in the Anglo-Saxon world. Christopher proper noun (given name, male, from Greek, ). Chuck proper noun (given name, male, , ) (uncountable) A diminutive of the male given name Charles. (countable) a Chuck Taylor shoe (usually referred to in plural form, Chucks). Claire proper noun (given name, female) borrowed from the French form of Clara or Clare. Clara proper noun A female given name. Claude proper noun (given name, male). Claudia proper noun (given name, female, from Latin, ), Latin feminine form of Claudius. clay noun A mineral substance made up of small crystals of silica and alumina, that is ductile when moist; the material of pre-fired ceramics. An earth material with ductile qualities. (idiom) (Biblical) The material of the human body. 1611. Old Testament, King James Version, Job 10:8-9: : Thine hands have made me and fashioned me together round about...thou hast made me as the . 1611. Old Testament, King James Version, Isaiah 64:8: : But now, O Lord, thou art our Father; we are the , and thou art our potter; and we are the work of thy hand. Clem proper noun A male given name, diminutive of Clement Clement proper noun a male given name, derived from the Latin clemens meaning merciful clementine noun A cross between a tangerine and Seville orange. Cleopatra proper noun queen, Queen w:Cleopatra VII of Egypt, Cleopatra VII of Egypt (69 BC - 30 BC); last of the Ptolemy family. A given name of women in the Ptolemy dynasty of Egypt. Cleveland proper noun A city in Ohio. A former county in northeast England bordering Yorkshire and County Durham. Cliff proper noun A diminutive of the male given name Clifford. Clifford proper noun (given name, male). Clifton proper noun Any of several places in England, especially a suburb of Bristol, England An English habitational surname for someone who lived in a town of this name. Clint proper noun A male given name Clinton proper noun An Irish surname, the short form of McClinton? An English habitational surname from either of several places named "Glinton" or "Glympton" w:Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton US President Clio proper noun (Greek mythology) The Muse of history and heroic poetry. a female given name A model of car by manufacturer Renault. Fred loved to take his Clio for a spin. Clive proper noun An English surname - someone who lived near a cliff ( Old English clif). (given name, male) derived from the surname, popular in Britain in mid-twentieth century. Clyde proper noun (rivers) A river in Scotland that flows through Glasgow into the Firth of Clyde. (mostly U.S:) (given name, male) from the river name. Cole proper noun An English surname, possibly a nickname from col, Old English "charcoal,coal-black". A male given name derived from the surname. Colin proper noun (plural=Colins) (given name, male) Colleen proper noun (given name, female), a twentieth century American invention based on an Irish word but not used in Ireland. columbine noun Any plant of the genus Aquilegia, having distinctive bell-shaped flowers with spurs on each petal. adjective (archaic) pertaining to a dove or pigeon Late C14: Com forí¾ now, wií¾ í¾yne eyen columbyn! / How fairer been í¾y brestes í¾an is wyn! " Geoffrey Chaucer, The Merchant's Tale Connie proper noun (given name, female), diminutive of Constance or , rarely, of Concepción. Conrad proper noun (given name, male). Constance proper noun (given name, female, from Latin, ); a medieval form of the Latin Constantia from a word meaning constancy Conway proper noun Former English name of Conwy in North Wales A Welsh habitational surname derived from the city or its river A male given name transferred from the surname Coral proper noun A female given name. Cornelius proper noun (biblical) A centurion mentioned in Acts 10:1. (given name, male) Craig proper noun a Scottish surname, originally meaning someone who lived near a crag a male given name derived from the surname Crystal proper noun (given name, female). (slang) The drug Crystal Meth (methamphetamine hydrochloride) Curt proper noun A short form of the male given name Curtis An anglicized spelling of Kurt Curtis proper noun An English surname, originally a nickname for a refined or courtly person A male given name transferred from the surname Cynthia proper noun (given name, female, from Greek, ) Cyril proper noun A male given name. Cyrus proper noun Ancient king of Persia, also mentioned in the Bible (2 Chron. 36:22, etc). (given name, male, from Persian, ).

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