Synonyms
[1] bowl, coliseum, stadium—more at STADIUM
[4] bedlam, hell, madhouse—more at MADHOUSE
cirque noun : a deep steep-walled mountain basin usu. forming the blunt end of a valley
cir·rho·sis noun, plural -rho·ses [ORIGIN: NL, fr. Gk kirrhos orange-colored]
: fibrosis of the liver
— cir·rhot·ic adjective or noun
cir·rus noun, plural cir·ri : a wispy white cloud usu. of minute ice crystals at high altitudes
cis·lu·nar adjective : lying between the earth and the moon or the moon's orbit
cis·tern noun : an often underground tank for storing water
cit abbreviation 1 citation; cited
2 citizen
cit·a·del noun 1 : a fortress commanding a city
2 : a place of security or survival : STRONGHOLD
Synonyms
[1, 2] bastion, fastness, fort, fortification, fortress, hold, stronghold
ci·ta·tion noun 1 : an official summons to appear (as before a court)
2 a : something that is quoted
b : a passage referred to or given as an example : QUOTATION
3 : a formal statement of the achievements of a person; also : a specific reference in a military dispatch to meritorious performance of duty
Synonyms
accolade, commendation, encomium, eulogy, homage, paean, panegyric, salutation, tribute—more at ENCOMIUM
cite verb cit·ed; cit·ing 1 : to summon to appear before a court
2 : to quote by way of example, authority, or proof : QUOTE
3 : to refer to esp. in commendation or praise
4 : to bring forward or call to another's attention esp. as an example
Synonyms
[2] advert, instance, mention, name, note, notice, quote, refer, specify, touch—more at MENTION
[4] adduce, instance, mention, quote
cit·i·fied adjective : of, relating to, or characterized by an urban style of living
cit·i·zen noun 1 : an inhabitant of a city or town
2 : a person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to its protection
— cit·i·zen·ship noun
cit·i·zen·ry noun, plural -ries : a whole body of citizens
citizens band noun : a range of radio frequencies set aside for private radio communications
cit·ric acid noun : a sour organic acid obtained from lemon and lime juices or by fermentation of sugars and used as a flavoring
cit·ron noun 1 : the oval lemonlike fruit of an Asian citrus tree; also : the tree
2 : a small hard-fleshed watermelon used esp. in pickles and preserves
cit·ro·nel·la noun : a lemon-scented oil obtained from a fragrant grass of southern Asia and used in perfumes and as an insect repellent
cit·rus noun, plural citrus or cit·rus·es : any of a genus of often thorny evergreen trees or shrubs grown for their fruits (as the orange, lemon, lime, and grapefruit); also : the fruit
city noun, plural cit·ies [ORIGIN: ME citie large or small town, fr. OF cité, fr. ML civitas, fr. L, citizenship, state, city of Rome, fr. civis citizen]
1 : an inhabited place larger or more important than a town
2 : a municipality in the U.S. governed under a charter granted by the state; also : an incorporated municipal unit of the highest class in Canada
city manager noun : an official employed by an elected council to direct the administration of a city government
city–state noun : an autonomous state consisting of a city and surrounding territory
civ abbreviation 1 civil; civilian
2 civilization
civ·et noun : a yellowish strong-smelling substance obtained from a catlike mammal (civet cat) of Africa or Asia and used in making perfumes
civ·ic adjective : of or relating to a city, citizenship, or civil affairs
civ·ics noun : a social science dealing with the rights and duties of citizens
civ·il adjective 1 : of or relating to citizens or to the state as a political body
2 : adequate in courtesy and politeness : COURTEOUS, POLITE
3 : of or relating to legal proceedings in connection with private rights and obligations 4 : of or relating to the