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Catostomus CommersoniSucker Suck"er (s[u^]k"[~e]r), n.
1. One who, or that which, sucks; esp., one of the organs by
which certain animals, as the octopus and remora, adhere
to other bodies.
2. A suckling; a sucking animal. --Beau. & Fl.
3. The embolus, or bucket, of a pump; also, the valve of a
pump basket. --Boyle.
4. A pipe through which anything is drawn.
5. A small piece of leather, usually round, having a string
attached to the center, which, when saturated with water
and pressed upon a stone or other body having a smooth
surface, adheres, by reason of the atmospheric pressure,
with such force as to enable a considerable weight to be
thus lifted by the string; -- used by children as a
plaything.
6. (Bot.) A shoot from the roots or lower part of the stem of
a plant; -- so called, perhaps, from diverting nourishment
from the body of the plant.
7. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) Any one of numerous species of North American
fresh-water cyprinoid fishes of the family
Catostomid[ae]; so called because the lips are
protrusile. The flesh is coarse, and they are of
little value as food. The most common species of the
Eastern United States are the northern sucker
(Catostomus Commersoni), the white sucker (C.
teres), the hog sucker (C. nigricans), and the
chub, or sweet sucker (Erimyzon sucetta). Some of
the large Western species are called buffalo fish,
red horse, black horse, and suckerel.
(b) The remora.
(c) The lumpfish.
(d) The hagfish, or myxine.
(e) A California food fish (Menticirrus undulatus)
closely allied to the kingfish
(a); -- called also bagre.
8. A parasite; a sponger. See def. 6, above.
They who constantly converse with men far above
their estates shall reap shame and loss thereby; if
thou payest nothing, they will count thee a sucker,
no branch. --Fuller.
9. A hard drinker; a soaker. [Slang]
10. A greenhorn; one easily gulled. [Slang, U.S.]
11. A nickname applied to a native of Illinois. [U. S.]
Carp sucker, Cherry sucker, etc. See under Carp,
Cherry, etc.
Sucker fish. See Sucking fish, under Sucking.
Sucker rod, a pump rod. See under Pump.
Sucker tube (Zo["o]l.), one of the external ambulacral
tubes of an echinoderm, -- usually terminated by a sucker
and used for locomotion. Called also sucker foot. See
Spatangoid. Chamber of commerceCommerce Com"merce, n.
Note: (Formerly accented on the second syllable.) [F.
commerce, L. commercium; com- + merx, mercis,
merchandise. See Merchant.]
1. The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; esp.
the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between
different places or communities; extended trade or
traffic.
The public becomes powerful in proportion to the
opulence and extensive commerce of private men.
--Hume.
2. Social intercourse; the dealings of one person or class in
society with another; familiarity.
Fifteen years of thought, observation, and commerce
with the world had made him [Bunyan] wiser.
--Macaulay.
3. Sexual intercourse. --W. Montagu.
4. A round game at cards, in which the cards are subject to
exchange, barter, or trade. --Hoyle.
Chamber of commerce. See Chamber.
Syn: Trade; traffic; dealings; intercourse; interchange;
communion; communication. CommeasurableCommeasurable Com*meas"ur*a*ble, a. [Cf. Commensurable.]
Having the same measure; commensurate; proportional.
She being now removed by death, a commeasurable grief
took as full possession of him as joy had done. --I.
Walton. Commeasure
Commeasure Com*meas"ure, v. t.
To be commensurate with; to equal. --Tennyson.
Commemorable
Commemorable Com*mem"o*ra"ble, a. [L. commemorabilis.]
Worthy to be commemorated.
CommemorationCommemoration Com*mem`o*ra"tion, n. [L. commemoratio.]
1. The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration
designed to honor the memory of some person or event.
This sacrament was designed to be a standing
commemoration of the death and passion of our Lord.
--Abp.
Tillotson.
The commonwealth which . . . chooses the most
flagrant act of murderous regicide treason for a
feast of eternal commemoration. --Burke.
2. Whatever serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.
Commemoration day, at the University of Oxford, Eng., an
annual observance or ceremony in honor of the benefactors
of the University, at which time honorary degrees are
conferred. Commemoration dayCommemoration Com*mem`o*ra"tion, n. [L. commemoratio.]
1. The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration
designed to honor the memory of some person or event.
This sacrament was designed to be a standing
commemoration of the death and passion of our Lord.
--Abp.
Tillotson.
The commonwealth which . . . chooses the most
flagrant act of murderous regicide treason for a
feast of eternal commemoration. --Burke.
2. Whatever serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.
Commemoration day, at the University of Oxford, Eng., an
annual observance or ceremony in honor of the benefactors
of the University, at which time honorary degrees are
conferred. Commemorator
Commemorator Com*mem"o*ra`tor, n. [L.]
One who commemorates.
Commemoratory
Commemoratory Com*mem"o*ra*to*ry, a.
Serving to commemorate; commemorative. --Bp. Hooper.
Commence
Commence Com*mence", v. t.
To enter upon; to begin; to perform the first act of.
Many a wooer doth commence his suit. --Shak.
Note: It is the practice of good writers to use the verbal
noun (instead of the infinitive with to) after
commence; as, he commenced studying, not he commenced
to study.
CommenceCommence Com*mence", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Commenced; p. pr. &
vb. n. Commencing.] [F. commencer, OF. comencier, fr. L.
com- + initiare to begin. See Initiate.]
1. To have a beginning or origin; to originate; to start; to
begin.
Here the anthem doth commence. --Shak.
His heaven commences ere the world be past.
--Goldsmith.
2. To begin to be, or to act as. [Archaic]
We commence judges ourselves. --Coleridge.
3. To take a degree at a university. [Eng.]
I question whether the formality of commencing was
used in that age. --Fuller. CommencedCommence Com*mence", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Commenced; p. pr. &
vb. n. Commencing.] [F. commencer, OF. comencier, fr. L.
com- + initiare to begin. See Initiate.]
1. To have a beginning or origin; to originate; to start; to
begin.
Here the anthem doth commence. --Shak.
His heaven commences ere the world be past.
--Goldsmith.
2. To begin to be, or to act as. [Archaic]
We commence judges ourselves. --Coleridge.
3. To take a degree at a university. [Eng.]
I question whether the formality of commencing was
used in that age. --Fuller. Commencement
Commencement Com*mence"ment, n. [F. commencement.]
1. The first existence of anything; act or fact of
commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.
The time of Henry VII. . . . nearly coincides with
the commencement of what is termed ``modern
history.' --Hallam.
2. The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and
universities upon students and others.
CommencingCommence Com*mence", v. i. [imp. & p. p. Commenced; p. pr. &
vb. n. Commencing.] [F. commencer, OF. comencier, fr. L.
com- + initiare to begin. See Initiate.]
1. To have a beginning or origin; to originate; to start; to
begin.
Here the anthem doth commence. --Shak.
His heaven commences ere the world be past.
--Goldsmith.
2. To begin to be, or to act as. [Archaic]
We commence judges ourselves. --Coleridge.
3. To take a degree at a university. [Eng.]
I question whether the formality of commencing was
used in that age. --Fuller. Commend
Commend Com*mend", n.
1. Commendation; praise. [Obs.]
Speak in his just commend. --Shak.
2. pl. Compliments; greetings. [Obs.]
Hearty commends and much endeared love to you.
--Howell.
CommendableCommendable Com*mend"a*ble, a.
Note: (Formerly accented on the first syllable.) [L.
commendabilis.]
Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy.
Order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only
comely but commendable. --Bacon.
-- Com*mend"a*ble*ness, n. -- Com*mend"a*bly, adv. CommendablenessCommendable Com*mend"a*ble, a.
Note: (Formerly accented on the first syllable.) [L.
commendabilis.]
Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy.
Order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only
comely but commendable. --Bacon.
-- Com*mend"a*ble*ness, n. -- Com*mend"a*bly, adv. CommendablyCommendable Com*mend"a*ble, a.
Note: (Formerly accented on the first syllable.) [L.
commendabilis.]
Worthy of being commended or praised; laudable; praiseworthy.
Order and decent ceremonies in the church are not only
comely but commendable. --Bacon.
-- Com*mend"a*ble*ness, n. -- Com*mend"a*bly, adv. CommendamCommendam Com*men"dam, n. [LL. dare in commendam to give into
trust.] (Eng. Eccl. Law)
A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a
bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided.
A living so held was said to be held in commendam. The
practice was abolished by law in 1836.
There was [formerly] some sense for commendams.
--Selden.
Partnership in commendam. See under Partnership. Commendatary
Commendatary Com*mend"a*ta*ry, n. [Cf. F. commendataire, LL.
commendatarius.]
One who holds a living in commendam.
Commendation
Commendation Com`men*da"tion, n. [L. commendatio.]
1. The act of commending; praise; favorable representation in
words; recommendation.
Need we . . . epistles of commendation? --2 Cor.
iii. 1.
By the commendation of the great officers. --Bacon.
2. That which is the ground of approbation or praise.
Good nature is the most godlike commendation of a
man. --Dryden.
3. pl. A message of affection or respect; compliments;
greeting. [Obs.]
Hark you, Margaret; No princely commendations to my
king? --Shak.
Commendator
Commendator Com*mend"a*tor (? or ?), n. [LL.]
One who holds a benefice in commendam; a commendatary.
--Chalmers.
CommendatoryCommendatory Com*mend"a*to*ry, a. [L. commendatorius.]
1. Serving to commend; containing praise or commendation;
commending; praising. ``Commendatory verses.' --Pope.
2. Holding a benefice in commendam; as, a commendatory
bishop. --Burke.
Commendatory prayer (Book of Common Prayer), a prayer read
over the dying. ``The commendatory prayer was said for
him, and, as it ended, he [William III.] died.' --Bp.
Burnet. Commendatory
Commendatory Com*mend"a*to*ry, n.
A commendation; eulogy. [R.] ``Commendatories to our
affection.' --Sharp.
Commendatory prayerCommendatory Com*mend"a*to*ry, a. [L. commendatorius.]
1. Serving to commend; containing praise or commendation;
commending; praising. ``Commendatory verses.' --Pope.
2. Holding a benefice in commendam; as, a commendatory
bishop. --Burke.
Commendatory prayer (Book of Common Prayer), a prayer read
over the dying. ``The commendatory prayer was said for
him, and, as it ended, he [William III.] died.' --Bp.
Burnet. Commender
Commender Com*mend"er, n.
One who commends or praises.
Commensal
Commensal Com*men"sal, n. [LL. commensalis; L. com- + mensa
table: cf. F. commensal. Cf. Mensal.]
1. One who eats at the same table. [Obs.]
2. (Zo["o]l.) An animal, not truly parasitic, which lives in,
with, or on, another, partaking usually of the same food.
Both species may be benefited by the association.
Commensal
Commensal Com*men"sal, a.
Having the character of a commensal.
Commensalism
Commensalism Com*men"sal*ism, n.
The act of eating together; table fellowship.
Commensality
Commensality Com`men*sal"i*ty, n.
Fellowship at table; the act or practice of eating at the
same table. [Obs.] ``Promiscuous commensality.' --Sir T.
Browne.
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