| circumference |
the outer boundary of a circle or other curvilinear figure or area; perimeter. [2 definitions] |
| circumstance |
an occurrence or fact associated with or having an impact on an event or situation. [6 definitions] |
| circus |
a traveling show that usually includes performances by acrobats and clowns, and sometimes trained animals. [3 definitions] |
| cirrus |
a high-altitude cloud usu. appearing in the form of filaments or threads. [3 definitions] |
| cite |
to refer to and acknowledge (a source) in writing or speaking. [5 definitions] |
| citizen |
a person belonging by birth or naturalization to a political and geographic entity, esp. a nation. (Cf. alien). [2 definitions] |
| citizenship |
the state of being a citizen. [2 definitions] |
| citrus |
any of various trees and shrubs cultivated in warm climates for their thick-skinned, juicy fruit, such as the orange, lemon, and grapefruit. [4 definitions] |
| city |
a large and significant town, usu. a locally governed commercial and population center. [2 definitions] |
| civic |
of or concerning a city; municipal. [2 definitions] |
| civics |
(used with a sing. verb) a branch of political science that deals with the rights and duties of citizens and with civic matters. |
| civil |
of or concerning citizens or the general population. [4 definitions] |
| civilian |
a person who is not serving in the military or the police. [2 definitions] |
| civilization |
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a complex system of government and laws, use of a written language, and the keeping of written records. [6 definitions] |
| civilize |
to bring to an educated or refined condition; cause impulsive or destructive behavior to be voluntarily restrained. |
| civilized |
educated or refined; not impulsive or destructive; socialized or civil. |
| civil rights |
the rights guaranteed by a nation's government to all its citizens. [2 definitions] |
| civil service |
any branch of government administration that is not part of the legislative, judicial, or military services. [3 definitions] |
| civil war |
a war within a nation between opposing political factions or regions. [2 definitions] |
| Cl |
symbol of the chemical element chlorine. |
| clad1 |
a past tense and past participle of clothe. |