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Antecommunion
Antecommunion An`te*com*mun"ion, n.
A name given to that part of the Anglican liturgy for the
communion, which precedes the consecration of the elements.
Barbastellus communisBarbastel Bar"ba*stel`, n. [F. barbastelle.] (Zo["o]l.)
A European bat (Barbastellus communis), with hairy lips. C communisQuail Quail, n. [OF. quaille, F. caille, LL. quaquila, qualia,
qualea, of Dutch or German origin; cf. D. kwakkel, kwartel,
OHG. wahtala, G. wachtel.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any gallinaceous bird belonging to Coturnix
and several allied genera of the Old World, especially the
common European quail (C. communis), the rain quail (C.
Coromandelica) of India, the stubble quail (C.
pectoralis), and the Australian swamp quail (Synoicus
australis).
2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several American partridges
belonging to Colinus, Callipepla, and allied genera,
especially the bobwhite (called Virginia quail, and
Maryland quail), and the California quail (Calipepla
Californica).
3. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of Turnix and
allied genera, native of the Old World, as the Australian
painted quail (Turnix varius). See Turnix.
4. A prostitute; -- so called because the quail was thought
to be a very amorous bird.[Obs.] --Shak.
Bustard quail (Zo["o]l.), a small Asiatic quail-like bird
of the genus Turnix, as T. taigoor, a black-breasted
species, and the hill bustard quail (T. ocellatus). See
Turnix.
Button quail (Zo["o]l.), one of several small Asiatic
species of Turnix, as T. Sykesii, which is said to be
the smallest game bird of India.
Mountain quail. See under Mountain.
Quail call, a call or pipe for alluring quails into a net
or within range.
Quail dove (Zo["o]l.), any one of several American ground
pigeons belonging to Geotrygon and allied genera.
Quail hawk (Zo["o]l.), the New Zealand sparrow hawk
(Hieracidea Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]).
Quail pipe. See Quail call, above.
Quail snipe (Zo["o]l.), the dowitcher, or red-breasted
snipe; -- called also robin snipe, and brown snipe.
Sea quail (Zo["o]l.), the turnstone. [Local, U. S.] CommunicableCommunicable Com*mu"ni*ca*ble, a. [Cf. F. communicable, LL.
communicabilis.]
1. Capable of being communicated, or imparted; as, a
communicable disease; communicable knowledge.
2. Communicative; free-speaking. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. --
Com*mu"ni*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Com*mu"ni*ca"bly, adv. CommunicablenessCommunicable Com*mu"ni*ca*ble, a. [Cf. F. communicable, LL.
communicabilis.]
1. Capable of being communicated, or imparted; as, a
communicable disease; communicable knowledge.
2. Communicative; free-speaking. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. --
Com*mu"ni*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Com*mu"ni*ca"bly, adv. CommunicablyCommunicable Com*mu"ni*ca*ble, a. [Cf. F. communicable, LL.
communicabilis.]
1. Capable of being communicated, or imparted; as, a
communicable disease; communicable knowledge.
2. Communicative; free-speaking. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. --
Com*mu"ni*ca*ble*ness, n. -- Com*mu"ni*ca"bly, adv. Communicant
Communicant Com*mu"ni*cant, a.
Communicating. [R.] --Coleridge.
CommunicateCommunicate Com*mu"ni*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Communicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Communicating.] [L.
communicatus, p. p. of communicare to communicate, fr.
communis common. See Commune, v. i.]
1. To share in common; to participate in. [Obs.]
To thousands that communicate our loss. --B. Jonson
2. To impart; to bestow; to convey; as, to communicate a
disease or a sensation; to communicate motion by means of
a crank.
Where God is worshiped, there he communicates his
blessings and holy influences. --Jer. Taylor.
3. To make known; to recount; to give; to impart; as, to
communicate information to any one.
4. To administer the communion to. [R.]
She [the church] . . . may communicate him. --Jer.
Taylor.
Note: This verb was formerly followed by with before the
person receiving, but now usually takes to after it.
He communicated those thoughts only with the Lord
Digby. --Clarendon.
Syn: To impart; bestow; confer; reveal; disclose; tell;
announce; recount; make known.
Usage: To Communicate, Impart, Reveal. Communicate is
the more general term, and denotes the allowing of
others to partake or enjoy in common with ourselves.
Impart is more specific. It is giving to others a part
of what we had held as our own, or making them our
partners; as, to impart our feelings; to impart of our
property, etc. Hence there is something more intimate
in imparting intelligence than in communicating it. To
reveal is to disclose something hidden or concealed;
as, to reveal a secret. CommunicatedCommunicate Com*mu"ni*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Communicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Communicating.] [L.
communicatus, p. p. of communicare to communicate, fr.
communis common. See Commune, v. i.]
1. To share in common; to participate in. [Obs.]
To thousands that communicate our loss. --B. Jonson
2. To impart; to bestow; to convey; as, to communicate a
disease or a sensation; to communicate motion by means of
a crank.
Where God is worshiped, there he communicates his
blessings and holy influences. --Jer. Taylor.
3. To make known; to recount; to give; to impart; as, to
communicate information to any one.
4. To administer the communion to. [R.]
She [the church] . . . may communicate him. --Jer.
Taylor.
Note: This verb was formerly followed by with before the
person receiving, but now usually takes to after it.
He communicated those thoughts only with the Lord
Digby. --Clarendon.
Syn: To impart; bestow; confer; reveal; disclose; tell;
announce; recount; make known.
Usage: To Communicate, Impart, Reveal. Communicate is
the more general term, and denotes the allowing of
others to partake or enjoy in common with ourselves.
Impart is more specific. It is giving to others a part
of what we had held as our own, or making them our
partners; as, to impart our feelings; to impart of our
property, etc. Hence there is something more intimate
in imparting intelligence than in communicating it. To
reveal is to disclose something hidden or concealed;
as, to reveal a secret. CommunicatingCommunicate Com*mu"ni*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Communicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Communicating.] [L.
communicatus, p. p. of communicare to communicate, fr.
communis common. See Commune, v. i.]
1. To share in common; to participate in. [Obs.]
To thousands that communicate our loss. --B. Jonson
2. To impart; to bestow; to convey; as, to communicate a
disease or a sensation; to communicate motion by means of
a crank.
Where God is worshiped, there he communicates his
blessings and holy influences. --Jer. Taylor.
3. To make known; to recount; to give; to impart; as, to
communicate information to any one.
4. To administer the communion to. [R.]
She [the church] . . . may communicate him. --Jer.
Taylor.
Note: This verb was formerly followed by with before the
person receiving, but now usually takes to after it.
He communicated those thoughts only with the Lord
Digby. --Clarendon.
Syn: To impart; bestow; confer; reveal; disclose; tell;
announce; recount; make known.
Usage: To Communicate, Impart, Reveal. Communicate is
the more general term, and denotes the allowing of
others to partake or enjoy in common with ourselves.
Impart is more specific. It is giving to others a part
of what we had held as our own, or making them our
partners; as, to impart our feelings; to impart of our
property, etc. Hence there is something more intimate
in imparting intelligence than in communicating it. To
reveal is to disclose something hidden or concealed;
as, to reveal a secret. Communicative
Communicative Com*mu"ni*ca*tive, a. [Cf. F. Communicatif, LL.
communicativus.]
Inclined to communicate; ready to impart to others.
Determine, for the future, to be less communicative.
--Swift.
Communicativeness
Communicativeness Com*mu"ni*ca*tive*ness, n.
The quality of being communicative. --Norris.
Communicator
Communicator Com*mu"ni*ca`tor, n. [L.]
One who communicates. --Boyle.
Communicatory
Communicatory Com*mu"ni*ca"to*ry, a. [LL. communicatorius.]
Imparting knowledge or information.
Canonical and communicatory letters. --Barrow.
Communism
Communism Com"mu*nism, n. [F. communisme, fr. commun common.]
A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life;
specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of
inequalities in the possession of property, as by
distributing all wealth equally to all, or by holding all
wealth in common for the equal use and advantage of all.
Note: At different times, and in different countries, various
schemes pertaining to socialism in government and the
conditions of domestic life, as well as in the
distribution of wealth, have been called communism.
Communist
Communist Com"mu*nist, n. [F. communiste.]
1. An advocate for the theory or practice of communism.
2. A supporter of the commune of Paris.
Communistic
Communistic Com`mu*nis"tic, a.
1. Of or pertaining to communism or communists; as,
communistic theories.
2. (Zo["o]l.) Living or having their nests in common, as
certain birds.
Confidential communicationConfidential Con`fi*den"tial, a. [Cf. F. confidentiel.]
1. Enjoying, or treated with, confidence; trusted in;
trustworthy; as, a confidential servant or clerk.
2. Communicated in confidence; secret. ``Confidential
messages.' --Burke.
Confidential communication (Law) See Privileged
communication, under Privileged.
Confidential creditors, those whose claims are of such a
character that they are entitled to be paid before other
creditors.
Confidential debts, debts incurred for borrowed money, and
regarded as having a claim to be paid before other debts.
--McElrath. Discommunity
Discommunity Dis`com*mu"ni*ty, n.
A lack of common possessions, properties, or relationship.
Community of embryonic structure reveals community of
descent; but dissimilarity of embryonic development
does not prove discommunity of descent. --Darwin.
ExcommunicableExcommunicable Ex`com*mu"ni*ca*ble, a. [See Excommunicate.]
Liable or deserving to be excommunicated; making
excommunication possible or proper. ``Persons excommunicable
.' --Bp. Hall.
What offenses are excommunicable ? --Kenle. Excommunicant
Excommunicant Ex`com*mu"ni*cant, n.
One who has been excommunicated.
ExcommunicateExcommunicate Ex"com*mu"ni*cate, a. [L. excommunicatus, p. p.
of communicare to excommunicate; ex out + communicare. See
Communicate.]
Excommunicated; interdicted from the rites of the church. --
n. One excommunicated.
Thou shalt stand cursed and excommunicate. --Shak. ExcommunicateExcommunicate Ex`com*mu"ni*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Excommunicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Excommunicating.]
1. To put out of communion; especially, to cut off, or shut
out, from communion with the church, by an ecclesiastical
sentence.
2. To lay under the ban of the church; to interdict.
Martin the Fifth . . . was the first that
excommunicated the reading of heretical books.
--Miltin. ExcommunicatedExcommunicate Ex`com*mu"ni*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Excommunicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Excommunicating.]
1. To put out of communion; especially, to cut off, or shut
out, from communion with the church, by an ecclesiastical
sentence.
2. To lay under the ban of the church; to interdict.
Martin the Fifth . . . was the first that
excommunicated the reading of heretical books.
--Miltin. ExcommunicatingExcommunicate Ex`com*mu"ni*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Excommunicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Excommunicating.]
1. To put out of communion; especially, to cut off, or shut
out, from communion with the church, by an ecclesiastical
sentence.
2. To lay under the ban of the church; to interdict.
Martin the Fifth . . . was the first that
excommunicated the reading of heretical books.
--Miltin. Excommunication
Excommunication Ex`com*mu`ni*ca"tion, n. [L. excommunicatio:
cf. F. excommunication.]
The act of communicating or ejecting; esp., an ecclesiastical
censure whereby the person against whom it is pronounced is,
for the time, cast out of the communication of the church;
exclusion from fellowship in things spiritual.
Note: excommunication is of two kinds, the lesser and the
greater; the lesser excommunication is a separation or
suspension from partaking of the Eucharist; the greater
is an absolute execution of the offender from the
church and all its rights and advantages, even from
social intercourse with the faithful.
Excommunication by inch of candleCandle Can"dle, n. [OE. candel, candel, AS, candel, fr. L.
candela a (white) light made of wax or tallow, fr. cand["e]re
to be white. See Candid, and cf. Chandler, Cannel,
Kindle.]
1. A slender, cylindrical body of tallow, containing a wick
composed of loosely twisted linen of cotton threads, and
used to furnish light.
How far that little candle throws his beams! So
shines a good deed in a naughty world. --Shak.
Note: Candles are usually made by repeatedly dipping the
wicks in the melted tallow, etc. (``dipped candles'),
or by casting or running in a mold.
2. That which gives light; a luminary.
By these blessed candles of the night. --Shak.
Candle nut, the fruit of a euphorbiaceous shrub (Aleurites
triloba), a native of some of the Pacific islands; --
socalled because, when dry, it will burn with a bright
flame, and is used by the natives as a candle. The oil has
many uses.
Candle power (Photom.), illuminating power, as of a lamp,
or gas flame, reckoned in terms of the light of a standard
candle.
Electric candle, A modification of the electric arc lamp,
in which the carbon rods, instead of being placed end to
end, are arranged side by side, and at a distance suitable
for the formation of the arc at the tip; -- called also,
from the name of the inventor, Jablockoff candle.
Excommunication by inch of candle, a form of
excommunication in which the offender is allowed time to
repent only while a candle burns.
Not worth the candle, not worth the cost or trouble.
Rush candle, a candle made of the pith of certain rushes,
peeled except on one side, and dipped in grease.
Sale by inch of candle, an auction in which persons are
allowed to bid only till a small piece of candle burns
out.
Standard candle (Photom.), a special form of candle
employed as a standard in photometric measurements;
usually, a candle of spermaceti so constructed as to burn
at the rate of 120 grains, or 7.8 grams, per hour.
To curse by bell, book and candle. See under Bell. Excommunicator
Excommunicator Ex`com*mu"ni*ca`tor
. [Cf. LL. excommunicator.]
One who excommunicates.
Excommunion
Excommunion Ex`com*mun"ion
A shutting out from communion; excommunication. [Obs.]
Excommunication is the utmost of ecclesiastical
judicature. --Milton.
Ferula communisNarthex Nar"thex, n. [L., giant fennel, Gr. ?.]
1. (Bot.) A tall umbelliferous plant (Ferula communis). See
Giant fennel, under Fennel.
2. (Arch.) The portico in front of ancient churches;
sometimes, the atrium or outer court surrounded by
ambulatories; -- used, generally, for any vestibule,
lobby, or outer porch, leading to the nave of a church.
Meaning of Communi from wikipedia
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Juniperus communis, the
common juniper, is a
species of
small tree or
shrub in the
cypress family Cupressaceae. An
evergreen conifer, it has the largest...
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Communis may
refer to:
Anulus tendineus communis or
annulus of Zinn, a ring of
fibrous tissue surrounding...
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Lapsana communis, the
common nipplewort, is a
species of
flowering plant in the
family Asteraceae. It is
native to
Europe and
southwestern Asia, and it...
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Dioscorea communis or
Tamus communis is a
species of
flowering plant in the yam
family Dioscoreaceae and is
commonly known as
black bryony, lady's-seal...
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communis may
refer to:
Macrozamia communis, the burrawang, a
cycad species found on the east
coast of New
South Wales,
Australia Melocactus communis,...
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communis may
refer to:
Panorpa communis, the
common scorpionfly, a
species of
scorpionfly native to
Western Europe Pyrgus communis, the
common checkered-skipper...
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communis may
refer to:
Erysiphe communis, a
synonym for
Erysiphe cruciferarum, a
plant pathogen that
causes powdery mildew on br****ica,
especially on...
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communis may
refer to:
Sepsis communis, a
synonym for
Sepsis fulgens, the
lesser dung fly, a
small ant-mimicking fly
species Sylvia communis, the whitethroat...
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communis may
refer to:
Ferula communis, the
giant fennel, a
plant species in the
genus Ferula Frontinella communis, the bowl and
doily spider, a sheet...
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communis may
refer to:
Kerria communis, a
scale insect species in the
genus Kerria Knema communis, a
plant species found in
Malaysia and Singapore...
