| a1 |
the sixth note in the musical scale of C major. [1/3 definitions] |
| b |
the seventh note in the musical scale of C major. [1/3 definitions] |
| Buddhism |
a religion from Asia, founded in the sixth century B.C. by Buddha. Buddhism teaches freedom from the self and from one's wants. |
| c1 |
the first note in the musical scale of C major. [1/3 definitions] |
| carbon |
a chemical element found in all living things. Pure carbon occurs as diamond or graphite. It is also often found in compounds with other elements. (symbol: C) |
| cedilla |
a mark ( ¸ ). It is placed under certain letters to change that letter's pronunciation in French, where "ç" has the sound of "s." |
| Celsius |
relating to a temperature scale on which water freezes at zero degrees and boils at one hundred degrees; centigrade. (abbreviated: C) |
| c/o |
used to show that something is being sent to one person at another person's address. "C/o" is an abbreviation of "care of." |
| c.o.d. |
abbreviation of "collect on delivery," or "cash on delivery." Ordering an item c.o.d. means that payment is not required until the goods arrive. |
| computer language |
a system of words and symbols that is used to program a computer; code. There are hundreds of computer languages, such as C, Cheetah, and JavaScript. |
| cup |
a unit of measure equal to eight fluid ounces or one half pint. (abbreviated: c) [1/5 definitions] |
| d |
the second note in the musical scale of C major. [1/3 definitions] |
| e |
the third note in the musical scale of C major. [1/2 definitions] |
| f |
the fourth note in the musical scale of C major. [1/3 definitions] |
| g2 |
the fifth note in the musical scale of C major. [1/2 definitions] |
| Homer |
a Greek poet who is thought to have lived around the eighth century B.C. |
| hundred |
the word for the Arabic numeral 100 and by the Roman numeral C. [1/4 definitions] |
| Jesus Christ |
the teacher and prophet who founded the Christian faith. He is considered by Christians to be the son of God and the Christ or savior. Jesus lived from about 4 B.C. to 29 A.D. |
| Potomac |
a river of the eastern United States. It flows from West Virginia along the border of Washington, D.C., and into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| Roman numeral |
a letter used as a number in the ancient Roman number system. The letter I equals 1, V equals 5, X equals 10, L equals 50, C equals 100, D equals 500, and M equals 1,000. In this system, a letter followed by one of equal or lesser value means the two are added; seven is VII, or 5+1+1. A letter followed by one of greater value means that the first is subtracted from the second; four hundred is CD, or 500-100. |
| scurvy |
a disease caused by not having enough vitamin C in the diet. A person with scurvy is usually very weak and has bleeding gums. |