<B>Caesarism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> absolute government; autocracy. <BR> <I>Ex. Rome was tainted with the idea of Caesarism and with the concept of the monolithic centralized imperial government that took over from the Senate (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
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<B>Caesarist, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a person who advocates or believes in Caesarism. </DL>
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<B>Caesaropapism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> supremacy of the state or secular authority over the church. <BR> <I>Ex. The word "Caesaropapism" is shorter than "the doctrine that the King should be head of the Church" (Punch).</I> </DL>
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<B>Caesaropapist, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a supporter or advocate of Caesaropapism. <DD><I>adj. </I> having to do with Caesaropapism. </DL>
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<B>Caesar salad,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a salad of assorted greens, croutons, anchovies, and eggs, served with olive oil, lemon juice, and seasonings. </DL>
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<B>Caesar weed,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a shrubby weed of tropical Asia, Africa, and Central and North America, cultivated for its soft, glossy stem, which is used especially in the making of ropes, fabrics, and hammocks. </DL>
<B>caesura, </B>noun, pl. <B>-suras,</B> <B>-surae.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a pause in a line of verse, generally agreeing with a pause required by the sense. The caesura is the chief pause if there is more than one. In Greek and Latin poetry the caesura regularly falls within a foot, not far from the middle of a line. In English poetry it usually comes near the middle of a line, either within or after a metrical foot. (Example:) "To err is human, / to forgive, divine." <BR> <I>Ex. Criticism has concerned itself a good deal with the "caesura" in [Alexander] Pope, believing it possible to explain his verse in terms of a relatively mechanically placed pause (Whitehall and Hill).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Music.) a pause or break at the end of a phrase or other rhythmic division. Also, <B>cesura.</B> </DL>
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<B>caesural, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with a caesura. </DL>
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<B>c.a.f.</B> or <B>C.A.F.,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>cost and freight. <DD><B> 2. </B>cost, assurance and freight. </DL>
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<B>cafard, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) an extreme depression, with a feeling of overwhelming fatigue and indifference to duties or surroundings, often suffered by soldiers; the blues. </DL>
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<B>cafe, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a place to buy and eat a meal; restaurant. <BR> <I>Ex. It is a city of balconied houses and a sandy strand bordered with outdoor cafes (Saturday Review).</I> </DL>
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<B>cafe, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B><B>=cafe.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>(French.) coffee. <BR> <I>Ex. It's best of all at breakfast, around eleven of a nippy morning, with your cafe and croissant (New Yorker).</I> <DD><B> 3. </B><B>=barroom.</B> <DD><B> 4. </B><B>=coffeehouse.</B> </DL>
<A NAME="cafeaulait">
<B>cafe au lait,</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>(French.) coffee with milk or cream, especially coffee and hot milk in about equal amounts. <DD><B> 2. </B>brownish yellow. <BR> <I>Ex. Sometimes our road ... plunged down into deep, dark gorges, where cafe au lait torrents rushed by (New Yorker).</I> </DL>
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<B>cafe chantant,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) <DD><B> 1. </B>a cafe in which musical entertainment is provided. <DD><B> 2. </B>(literally) singing cafe. </DL>
<A NAME="cafecreme">
<B>cafe creme,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) coffee with cream. </DL>
<A NAME="cafecurtain">
<B>cafe curtain,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a simple, rectangular window curtain sliding on or suspended from a rod set across the window frame generally well below the lintel. </DL>
<A NAME="cafefiltre">
<B>cafe filtre,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) coffee prepared from hot water passed through ground coffee with a filter under it. </DL>
<A NAME="cafenoir">
<B>cafe noir,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (French.) coffee without milk or cream; black coffee. </DL>
<A NAME="cafeparfait">
<B>cafe parfait,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the original form of parfait, with strong coffee as its flavoring. </DL>
<A NAME="cafesociety">
<B>cafe society,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> the world of fashionable cafes, night clubs, and resorts, especially in which much value is attached to clever, brittle conversation, smart clothes, etc.. <BR> <I>Ex. He cut a wide swath through international cafe society, loved good food and champagne (Time). It is to such brave pioneers of old-time Cafe Society we owe thanks for lifting hair-dyeing into high fashion (Punch).</I> </DL>
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<B>cafeteria, </B>noun, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> a restaurant where people wait on themselves. <BR> <I>Ex. Nowadays Mexican cafeterias look far more like quick-lunch stands than the leisurely neighborhood rendezvous they used to be (New York Times).</I> <DD><I>adj. </I> offering a wide assortment of choices. <BR> <I>Ex. The chaotic "cafeteria counter" curriculum ... responds to the difficulty of choosing among conflicting interests by including essentially everything (Christian Science Monitor).</I> </DL>
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<B>cafetorium, </B>noun, pl. <B>-ums.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a room or hall suitable for use either as a cafeteria or an auditorium. </DL>
<B>caffe espresso,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Italian.) very strong, black coffee, prepared in a machine which forces steam through coffee beans that have been roasted until black. </DL>
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<B>caffeic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with coffee; derived from coffee. </DL>
<A NAME="caffeicacid">
<B>caffeic acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a yellowish, crystalline, organic acid obtained from coffee. </DL>
<A NAME="caffeine">
<B>caffeine</B> or <B>caffein, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a slightly bitter, stimulating drug found in coffee and tea. </DL>
<A NAME="caffeinism">
<B>caffeinism, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> illness or abnormal condition caused by excessive use of caffeine, or of substances containing it. </DL>
<A NAME="caffeism">
<B>caffeism, </B>noun. <B>=caffeinism.</B></DL>
<A NAME="caffeol">
<B>caffeol, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> an aromatic oil developed in coffee by roasting. </DL>
<A NAME="caffetannic">
<B>caffetannic, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with coffee and resembling tannin. </DL>
<A NAME="caffetannicacid">
<B>caffetannic acid,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a tanninlike substance obtained from coffee. </DL>
<A NAME="caftan">
<B>caftan, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a long-sleeved, ankle-length tunic with a girdle, worn under the coat by men, especially in Turkey and Egypt. <BR> <I>Ex. Among them were ... mountaineers in caftans of goat hair and Bedouins in red and blue veils of the nomad (New York Times).</I> <DL COMPACT><DD> Also, <B>kaftan.</B> <DD><B> 2. </B>a woman's long, flowing gown, used for lounging or evening wear. <BR> <I>Ex. A floor-length caftan and a linen pants set ... were sharply defined in black and white (Enid Nemy).</I> </DL>
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<A NAME="caftaned">
<B>caftaned, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> wearing a caftan. </DL>
<A NAME="cafuso">
<B>cafuso, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (in Brazil) the child of a Negro and an Indian; sambo. </DL>
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<B>cage, </B>noun, verb, <B>caged,</B> <B>caging.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><I>noun </I> <B>1. </B>a frame or place closed in with wires, strong iron bars, or wood. Birds and wild animals are kept in cages. <DD><B> 2. </B>a thing shaped or used like a cage. <BR> <I>Ex. The bank teller worked in a cage.</I> <DD><B> 3. </B>(Figurative.) a prison cell or any fenced-in area for prisoners. <BR> <I>Ex. The cage ... was a square room of stout iron bars, built in the center of a larger one (Harper's).</I> <DD><B> 4. </B>the car or closed platform of an elevator, especially in a mine shaft. <BR> <I>Ex. A shaft wall crumbled, crushing the cage in which the men were traveling, the reports said (New York Times).</I> <DD><B> 5. </B>the network and frame forming the goal in ice hockey and similar games. <DD><B> 6. </B>(Basketball.) the basket or net where points are scored. <DD><B> 7. </B>(Baseball.) <DD><B> a. </B>a place enclosed by a net, for batting practice. <DD><B> b. </B>a catcher's mask. <DD><B> 8. </B>a steel framework for supporting guns. <DD><B> 9. </B>a sheer or lacy outer dress worn over a slip or a dress. <DD><I>v.t. </I> <B>1. </B>to put or keep in a cage. <BR> <I>Ex. After the lion was caught, it was caged. First catch, then cage your bird (old proverb).</I> <DD><B> 2. </B>(Sports.) to put (the ball or puck) into the goal. </DL>
<A NAME="cageantenna">
<B>cage antenna,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> an antenna whose conductor is a set of parallel wires strung between two rings. </DL>
<A NAME="cagebird">
<B>cage bird,</B><DL COMPACT><DD> a bird, such as a parakeet or canary, commonly kept in a cage. <BR> <I>Ex. A budgerigar had alighted on the roadside fence ... not, perhaps, the natural setting for a cage bird (London Times).</I> </DL>
<A NAME="cageful">
<B>cageful, </B>noun, pl. <B>-fuls.</B><DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the amount that a cage can hold. <DD><B> 2. </B>the contents of a cage. </DL>
<A NAME="cagelike">
<B>cagelike, </B>adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> resembling a cage. </DL>
<A NAME="cageling">
<B>cageling, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a small bird kept in a cage. </DL>
<A NAME="cager">
<B>cager, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (U.S. Slang.) a basketball player. </DL>
<A NAME="cageway">
<B>cageway, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>the guide ropes, wire, or steel rods for a mine cage. <DD><B> 2. </B>the part of a mine shaft in which the cage is hoisted and lowered. </DL>
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<B>cagey, </B>adjective, <B>cagier,</B> <B>cagiest.</B><DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) shrewd and cautious; sharp and wary. <BR> <I>Ex. a cagey answer. The cagey fox could not be easily trapped by the farmer.</I> <DL COMPACT><DD> Also, <B>cagy.</B> adv. <B>cagily.</B> noun <B>caginess.</B> </DL>
<B>cahier, </B>noun.<DL COMPACT><DD><B> 1. </B>a number of leaves of a book or other sheets of paper stacked together, as for binding. <DD><B> 2. </B>a report of proceedings, statement of facts, or the like. </DL>
