| council |
an assembly of persons gathered together for administrative, legislative, or advisory purposes. [2 definitions] |
| counsel |
guidance or advice, esp. as given by an authority or wise person. [6 definitions] |
| counseling |
help or guidance from a mental health professional or member of the clergy that is aimed at solving emotional problems or at resolving or preventing conflicts between people in a close relationship. |
| counselor |
someone who gives or is hired to give counsel. [3 definitions] |
| count1 |
to list or name (numbers or items) one by one in order to find the total. [10 definitions] |
| count2 |
one who holds a rank of European nobility that is equivalent to that of an English earl. |
| countdown |
the act or procedure of counting in reverse in preparation for some event, such as the firing of a rocket, to occur at "zero". [2 definitions] |
| counter1 |
a high, flat surface, usu. long and narrow and with a solid or bulky base, at which people sit on stools or stand to transact business, eat, or prepare food. [2 definitions] |
| counter3 |
in an opposite or contrary manner or direction. [8 definitions] |
| counter- |
contrary; opposing. [2 definitions] |
| counterclockwise |
opposite to the direction of the hands of a clock. (Cf. clockwise.) |
| counterfeit |
made to resemble something genuine in order to defraud. [7 definitions] |
| counterpart |
someone or something that is similar or identical to another. [3 definitions] |
| countess |
a woman married to, or the widow of, a count or earl. [2 definitions] |
| countless |
very great in number; innumerable. |
| count on |
to depend or rely on (someone or something). [3 definitions] |
| country |
a large geographic region defined by political, natural, or cultural boundaries. [5 definitions] |
| countryman |
someone who lives in or was born in the same country as oneself. [2 definitions] |
| country music |
popular music that comes from the folk music of the southern or southwestern United States. It generally employs a variety of stringed instruments such as guitar and fiddle. |
| countryside |
a rural area. |
| countrywoman |
a woman who lives in a rural area. [2 definitions] |