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CertificateCertificate Cer*tif"i*cate, n. [F. certificat, fr. LL.
certificatus made certain, p. p. of certificare. See tify.]
1. A written testimony to the truth of any fact; as,
certificate of good behavior.
2. A written declaration legally authenticated.
Trial by certificate, a trial which the testimony of the
person certifying is the only proper criterion of the
point in dispute; as, when the issue is whether a person
was absent in the army, this is tried by the certificate
of the proper officer in writing, under his seal.
--Blackstone. CertificateCertificate Cer*tif"i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Certificated; p. pr. & vb. n. Certificating.] [See
Certify.]
1. To verify or vouch for by certificate.
2. To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate the
captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher. CertificatedCertificate Cer*tif"i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Certificated; p. pr. & vb. n. Certificating.] [See
Certify.]
1. To verify or vouch for by certificate.
2. To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate the
captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher. CertificatingCertificate Cer*tif"i*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Certificated; p. pr. & vb. n. Certificating.] [See
Certify.]
1. To verify or vouch for by certificate.
2. To furnish with a certificate; as, to certificate the
captain of a vessel; a certificated teacher. Certification
Certification Cer`ti*fi*ca"tion, n.[L. certificatio: cf. F.
certification.]
The act of certifying.
CertifiedCertify Cer"ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Certified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Certifying.] [F. certifier, LL. certificare; L.
certus certain + facere to make. See Certain, and cf.
Certificate, v. t.]
1. To give cetain information to; to assure; to make certain.
We certify the king, that . . . thou shalt have no
portion on this side the river. --Ezra iv. 16.
2. To give certain information of; to make certain, as a
fact; to verify. --Hammond.
The industry of science at once certifies and
greatly extends our knowledge of the vastness of the
creation. --I. Taylor.
3. To testify to in writing; to make a declaration
concerning, in writing, under hand, or hand and seal.
The judges shall certify their opinion to the
chancellor, and upon such certificate the decree is
usually founded. --Blackstone.
Certified check, A bank check, the validity of which is
certified by the bank on which it is drawn. Certified checkCertify Cer"ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Certified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Certifying.] [F. certifier, LL. certificare; L.
certus certain + facere to make. See Certain, and cf.
Certificate, v. t.]
1. To give cetain information to; to assure; to make certain.
We certify the king, that . . . thou shalt have no
portion on this side the river. --Ezra iv. 16.
2. To give certain information of; to make certain, as a
fact; to verify. --Hammond.
The industry of science at once certifies and
greatly extends our knowledge of the vastness of the
creation. --I. Taylor.
3. To testify to in writing; to make a declaration
concerning, in writing, under hand, or hand and seal.
The judges shall certify their opinion to the
chancellor, and upon such certificate the decree is
usually founded. --Blackstone.
Certified check, A bank check, the validity of which is
certified by the bank on which it is drawn. Certified or OfficeCopy Cop"y (k[o^]p"[y^]), n.; pl. Copies (-[i^]z). [F.
copie, fr. L. copia abundance, number, LL. also, a
transcript; co- + the root of opes riches. See Opulent, and
cf. Copious.]
1. An abundance or plenty of anything. [Obs.]
She was blessed with no more copy of wit, but to
serve his humor thus. --B. Jonson.
2. An imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original
work; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or
a statue.
I have not the vanity to think my copy equal to the
original. --Denham.
3. An individual book, or a single set of books containing
the works of an author; as, a copy of the Bible; a copy of
the works of Addison.
4. That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced;
a pattern, model, or example; as, his virtues are an
excellent copy for imitation.
Let him first learn to write, after a copy, all the
letters. --Holder.
5. (print.) Manuscript or printed matter to be set up in
type; as, the printers are calling for more copy.
6. A writing paper of a particular size. Same as Bastard.
See under Paper.
7. Copyhold; tenure; lease. [Obs.] --Shak.
Copy book, a book in which copies are written or printed
for learners to imitate.
Examined copies (Law), those which have been compared with
the originals.
Exemplified copies, those which are attested under seal of
a court.
Certified or Office copies, those which are made or
attested by officers having charge of the originals, and
authorized to give copies officially. --Abbot.
Syn: Imitation; transcript; duplicate; counterfeit. Certifier
Certifier Cer"ti*fi`er, n.
One who certifies or assures.
CertifyCertify Cer"ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Certified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Certifying.] [F. certifier, LL. certificare; L.
certus certain + facere to make. See Certain, and cf.
Certificate, v. t.]
1. To give cetain information to; to assure; to make certain.
We certify the king, that . . . thou shalt have no
portion on this side the river. --Ezra iv. 16.
2. To give certain information of; to make certain, as a
fact; to verify. --Hammond.
The industry of science at once certifies and
greatly extends our knowledge of the vastness of the
creation. --I. Taylor.
3. To testify to in writing; to make a declaration
concerning, in writing, under hand, or hand and seal.
The judges shall certify their opinion to the
chancellor, and upon such certificate the decree is
usually founded. --Blackstone.
Certified check, A bank check, the validity of which is
certified by the bank on which it is drawn. CertifyingCertify Cer"ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Certified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Certifying.] [F. certifier, LL. certificare; L.
certus certain + facere to make. See Certain, and cf.
Certificate, v. t.]
1. To give cetain information to; to assure; to make certain.
We certify the king, that . . . thou shalt have no
portion on this side the river. --Ezra iv. 16.
2. To give certain information of; to make certain, as a
fact; to verify. --Hammond.
The industry of science at once certifies and
greatly extends our knowledge of the vastness of the
creation. --I. Taylor.
3. To testify to in writing; to make a declaration
concerning, in writing, under hand, or hand and seal.
The judges shall certify their opinion to the
chancellor, and upon such certificate the decree is
usually founded. --Blackstone.
Certified check, A bank check, the validity of which is
certified by the bank on which it is drawn. Certiorari
Certiorari Cer`ti*o*ra"ri, n. [So named from the emphatic word
certiorari in the Latin form of the writ, which read
certiorar volumus we wish to be certified.] (Law)
A writ issuing out of chancery, or a superior court, to call
up the records of a inferior court, or remove a cause there
depending, in order that the party may have more sure and
speedy justice, or that errors and irregularities may be
corrected. It is obtained upon complaint of a party that he
has not received justice, or can not have an impartial trial
in the inferior court.
Note: A certiorari is the correct process to remove the
proceedings of a court in which cases are tried in a
manner different from the course of the common law, as
of county commissioners. It is also used as an
auxiliary process in order to obtain a full return to
some other process. --Bouvier.
CertitudeCertitude Cer"ti*tude, n. [LL. certitudo, fr. L. certus: cf.
F. certitude. See Certain.]
Freedom from doubt; assurance; certainty. --J. H. Newman. Concertina
Concertina Con`cer*ti"na, n. [From It. concerto a concert.]
A small musical instrument on the principle of the accordion.
It is a small elastic box, or bellows, having free reeds on
the inside, and keys and handles on the outside of each of
the two hexagonal heads.
ConcertingConcert Con*cert", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concerted; p. pr. &
vb. n. Concerting.] [F. concerter, It. concertare,
conertare, prob. from L. consertus, p. p. of conserere to
join together; con- + serere to join together, influenced by
concertare to contend; con- + centare to strive; properly, to
try to decide; fr. cernere to distinguish. See Series, and
cf. Concern.]
1. To plan together; to settle or adjust by conference,
agreement, or consultation.
It was concerted to begin the siege in March. --Bp.
Burnet.
2. To plan; to devise; to arrange.
A commander had more trouble to concert his defense
before the people than to plan . . . the campaign.
--Burke. ConcertinoConcertino Con`cer*ti"no, n. [See Concertina.] (Mus.)
A piece for one or more solo instruments with orchestra; --
more concise than the concerto. Concertion
Concertion Con*cer"tion, n.
Act of concerting; adjustment. [R.] --Young.
Disconcertion
Disconcertion Dis`con*cer"tion, n.
The act of disconcerting, or state of being disconcerted;
discomposure; perturbation. [R.] --State Trials (1794).
IncertitudeIncertitude In*cer"ti*tude, n. [Cf. F. incertitude, LL.
incertitudo, fr. L. incertus. See Incertain.]
Uncertainty; doubtfulness; doubt.
The incertitude and instability of this life.
--Holland.
He fails . . . from mere incertitude or irresolution.
--I. Taylor. LacertiLacertus La*cer"tus, n.; pl. Lacerti (-t[=i]). [L., the
upper arm.] (Anat.)
A bundle or fascicle of muscular fibers. Lacertian
Lacertian La*cer"tian, a. [Cf. F. lacertien.] (Zo["o]l.)
Like a lizard; of or pertaining to the Lacertilia. -- n. One
of the Lacertilia.
LacertiliaLacertilia Lac`er*til"i*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. L. lacertus a
lizard.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of Reptilia, which includes the lizards.
Note: They are closely related to the snakes, and life the
latter, usually have the body covered with scales or
granules. They usually have eyelids, and most of then
have well-formed legs; but in some groups
(amphisb[ae]na, glass-snake, etc.) the legs are wanting
and the body is serpentlike. None are venomous, unless
Heloderma be an exception. The order includes the
chameleons, the Cionocrania, or typical lizards, and
the amphisb[ae]nas. See Amphisb[ae]na, Gecko, Gila
monster, and Lizard. LacertilianLacertilian Lac`er*til"i*an (-an), a. & n.
Same as Lacertian. Lacertiloid
Lacertiloid La*cer"ti*loid, a. [Lacertilia + -oid.] (Zo["o]l.)
Like or belonging to the Lacertilia.
Lacertine
Lacertine La*cer"tine, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Lacertian.
Macrochelys lacertinaAlligator Al"li*ga`tor, n. [Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el
lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L.
lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See Lizard.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile
family, peculiar to America. It has a shorter and broader
snout than the crocodile, and the large teeth of the lower
jaw shut into pits in the upper jaw, which has no marginal
notches. Besides the common species of the southern United
States, there are allied species in South America.
2. (Mech.) Any machine with strong jaws, one of which opens
like the movable jaw of an alligator; as,
(a) (Metal Working) a form of squeezer for the puddle
ball;
(b) (Mining) a rock breaker;
(c) (Printing) a kind of job press, called also alligator
press.
Alligator apple (Bot.), the fruit of the Anona palustris,
a West Indian tree. It is said to be narcotic in its
properties. --Loudon.
Alligator fish (Zo["o]l.), a marine fish of northwestern
America (Podothecus acipenserinus).
Alligator gar (Zo["o]l.), one of the gar pikes
(Lepidosteus spatula) found in the southern rivers of
the United States. The name is also applied to other
species of gar pikes.
Alligator pear (Bot.), a corruption of Avocado pear. See
Avocado.
Alligator snapper, Alligator tortoise, Alligator turtle
(Zo["o]l.), a very large and voracious turtle
(Macrochelys lacertina) inhabiting the rivers of the
southern United States. It sometimes reaches the weight of
two hundred pounds. Unlike the common snapping turtle, to
which the name is sometimes erroneously applied, it has a
scaly head and many small scales beneath the tail. This
name is sometimes given to other turtles, as to species of
Trionyx.
Alligator wood, the timber of a tree of the West Indies
(Guarea Swartzii). PreconcertingPreconcert Pre`con*cert", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preconcerted;
p. pr. & vb. n. Preconcerting.]
To concert or arrange beforehand; to settle by previous
agreement. Preconcertion
Preconcertion Pre`con*cer"tion, n.
The act of preconcerting; preconcert. --Dr. T. Dwight.
Silver certificate
Silver certificate Sil"ver cer*tif"i*cate
A certificate issued by a government that there has been
deposited with it silver to a specified amount, payable to
the bearer on demand. In the United States and its
possessions, it is issued against the deposit of silver coin,
and is not legal tender, but is receivable for customs,
taxes, and all public dues.
Siren lacertinaMud Mud, n. [Akin to LG. mudde, D. modder, G. moder mold, OSw.
modd mud, Sw. modder mother, Dan. mudder mud. Cf. Mother a
scum on liquors.]
Earth and water mixed so as to be soft and adhesive.
Mud bass (Zo["o]l.), a fresh-water fish (Acantharchum
pomotis) of the Eastern United States. It produces a deep
grunting note.
Mud bath, an immersion of the body, or some part of it, in
mud charged with medicinal agents, as a remedy for
disease.
Mud boat, a large flatboat used in deredging.
Mud cat. See Catfish.
Mud crab (Zo["o]l.), any one of several American marine
crabs of the genus Panopeus.
Mud dab (Zo["o]l.), the winter flounder. See Flounder,
and Dab.
Mud dauber (Zo["o]l.), a mud wasp.
Mud devil (Zo["o]l.), the fellbender.
Mud drum (Steam Boilers), a drum beneath a boiler, into
which sediment and mud in the water can settle for
removal.
Mud eel (Zo["o]l.), a long, slender, aquatic amphibian
(Siren lacertina), found in the Southern United States.
It has persistent external gills and only the anterior
pair of legs. See Siren.
Mud frog (Zo["o]l.), a European frog (Pelobates fuscus).
Mud hen. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) The American coot (Fulica Americana).
(b) The clapper rail.
Mud lark, a person who cleans sewers, or delves in mud.
[Slang]
Mud minnow (Zo["o]l.), any small American fresh-water fish
of the genus Umbra, as U. limi. The genus is allied to
the pickerels.
Mud plug, a plug for stopping the mudhole of a boiler.
Mud puppy (Zo["o]l.), the menobranchus.
Mud scow, a heavy scow, used in dredging; a mud boat.
[U.S.]
Mud turtle, Mud tortoise (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous
species of fresh-water tortoises of the United States.
Mud wasp (Zo["o]l.), any one of numerous species of
hymenopterous insects belonging to Pep[ae]us, and allied
genera, which construct groups of mud cells, attached,
side by side, to stones or to the woodwork of buildings,
etc. The female places an egg in each cell, together with
spiders or other insects, paralyzed by a sting, to serve
as food for the larva. Called also mud dauber.
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