--- title: C — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 16 description: The 1959 words of the English dictionary under C, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/page/16/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / C # C — The English dictionary · page 16 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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tradition, meaning 1:* It is a short form of "cubic centimetre", or of "carbon copy".[↗](../../cc/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") Here it is part of a copyright licence note.[↗](../../cc/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Source: https://www.sefaria.org/api/v3/texts/Sefer%20Yetzirah?version=english%7CSefaria+Community+Translation Sefaria versionTitle: Sefaria Community Translation[↗](../../cc/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · license: CC0[↗](../../cc/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · versionSource: https://www.sefaria.org (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)[↗](../../cc/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **cd** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A CD (compact disc) is a thin, shiny, round plastic disc that stores music or computer data, read by a laser.[↗](../../cd/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (computing) «cd» is a command for «change directory»: it moves you to another folder in a terminal.[↗](../../cd/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (science) «cd» is the symbol for the candela, the unit of light brightness.[↗](../../cd/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Other meanings in context.[↗](../../cd/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *e.g.* CD can mean «certificate of deposit» (money) or «corps diplomatique» (diplomat's car sign).[↗](../../cd/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandad still listens to music on CDs.[↗](../../cd/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Put the CD in the player and press play.[↗](../../cd/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The CD was scratched, so it kept skipping.[↗](../../cd/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Type «cd Documents» to go into the Documents folder.[↗](../../cd/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class made a CD of our songs.[↗](../../cd/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A CD is read by a laser beam.[↗](../../cd/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **ce** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (French) «Ce» means «this» or «that» or «it»: «ce livre» = this book, «c'est» = it is.[↗](../../ce/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") It sounds like «suh» and is not an English word.[↗](../../ce/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (abbreviation) CE stands for «Common Era», used with years instead of AD; BCE means «Before the Common Era».[↗](../../ce/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (abbreviation) A CE mark on toys and electrical goods shows they meet European safety rules.[↗](../../ce/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In French, «c'est mon chien» means «it's my dog».[↗](../../ce/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · «Ce garçon» means «this boy».[↗](../../ce/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · «Qu'est-ce que c'est?» means «What is it?»[↗](../../ce/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The Romans left Britain in the fifth century CE.[↗](../../ce/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · BCE years count down towards year 1 CE.[↗](../../ce/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Check the toy box for a CE safety mark.[↗](../../ce/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · French uses «ce» before a masculine noun and «cette» before a feminine one.[↗](../../ce/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **cease** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) To stop happening, or to stop doing something.[↗](../../cease/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The rain finally ceased in the afternoon.[↗](../../cease/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The factory ceased making toys.[↗](../../cease/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Both armies agreed to a ceasefire.[↗](../../cease/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · You never cease to amaze me\![↗](../../cease/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The noise ceased when the teacher walked in.[↗](../../cease/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Dinosaurs ceased to exist long ago.[↗](../../cease/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Iktomi ceased to beat his drum.[↗](../../cease/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · I thought I would make an end of them, I would make their memory cease from among men; (Torah DEU.32.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cease/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.'[↗](../../cease/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.8.22, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cease/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. — (Torah GEN.18.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cease/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · All the sighing thereof have I made to cease.'[↗](../../cease/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.21.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cease/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · The lot causeth strife to cease, and parteth asunder the contentious.[↗](../../cease/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.18.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cease/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Weary not thyself to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom.[↗](../../cease/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.23.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cease/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **ceaseless** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Ceaseless means never stopping; going on and on.[↗](../../ceaseless/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The ceaseless rain filled the ditches.[↗](../../ceaseless/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She heard the ceaseless ticking of the clock.[↗](../../ceaseless/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My life was a ceaseless scurry of escape.[↗](../../ceaseless/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **cedar** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A tall evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and cones, such as the cedar of Lebanon.[↗](../../cedar/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The pleasant-smelling, reddish wood of cedar trees, used for chests, fences and pencils.[↗](../../cedar/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Some other trees with sweet-smelling wood are also called cedars (for example western red cedar in Canada).[↗](../../cedar/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A huge cedar stands in the middle of the park.[↗](../../cedar/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The cedar of Lebanon is on Lebanon's flag.[↗](../../cedar/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma keeps her blankets in a cedar chest.[↗](../../cedar/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Cedar wood smells lovely.[↗](../../cedar/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · King Solomon built the temple with cedar, the Bible says.[↗](../../cedar/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The fence is made of red cedar.[↗](../../cedar/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · At last he came to one of the largest forests in all the world, composed entirely of cedars.[↗](../../cedar/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar-wood, and scarlet, and hyssop.[↗](../../cedar/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah LEV.14.49, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cedar/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · As valleys stretched out, as gardens by the river-side; as aloes planted of the LORD, as cedars beside the waters; (Torah NUM.24.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cedar/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And the priest shall take cedar-wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.[↗](../../cedar/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.19.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cedar/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Mountains and all hills, fruitful trees and all cedars; (Writings PSA.148.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cedar/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Shalt thou reign, because thou strivest to excel in cedar?[↗](../../cedar/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets JER.22.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cedar/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · The beams of our houses are cedars, and our panels are cypresses.[↗](../../cedar/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings SNG.1.17, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cedar/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **cede** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) To give up land, power or rights to someone else, often because you have to, for example after a war or a deal.[↗](../../cede/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal, sport) To give away a point or advantage, as in «cede possession».[↗](../../cede/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The country had to cede land after the war.[↗](../../cede/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · In 1842, China ceded Hong Kong Island to Britain.[↗](../../cede/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The king would not cede any power to the nobles.[↗](../../cede/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The team ceded the ball too easily.[↗](../../cede/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The landowner ceded part of his field for a road.[↗](../../cede/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Spain ceded Florida to the United States in 1819.[↗](../../cede/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **ceiling** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The inside surface at the top of a room, above your head.[↗](../../ceiling/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* An upper limit that something cannot go above, like a price ceiling.[↗](../../ceiling/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* The height of the lowest clouds, important for planes.[↗](../../ceiling/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A spider was crawling on the ceiling.[↗](../../ceiling/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The smoke alarm is on the ceiling.[↗](../../ceiling/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The ceiling is 2.5 metres high.[↗](../../ceiling/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We painted the ceiling white.[↗](../../ceiling/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad hit the ceiling when he saw the mess.[↗](../../ceiling/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The ceiling fan kept the room cool.[↗](../../ceiling/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Bookshelves went from floor to ceiling.[↗](../../ceiling/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In a fire, smoke collects at the ceiling first, so stay low.[↗](../../ceiling/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Shining glow-worms covered the ceiling, and sky-blue bats flapped their transparent wings.[↗](../../ceiling/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **celebrant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A celebrant is a person who leads a ceremony, such as a wedding, a naming day or a funeral.[↗](../../celebrant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A priest or minister who leads a church service, especially Mass, is called the celebrant.[↗](../../celebrant/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Sometimes a celebrant is simply a person who is celebrating something at a party or festival.[↗](../../celebrant/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The celebrant asked everyone to stand as the bride came in.[↗](../../celebrant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our wedding celebrant was a friendly woman with a loud voice.[↗](../../celebrant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · At Grandad's funeral the celebrant told stories about his life.[↗](../../celebrant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The priest was the celebrant at the Sunday service.[↗](../../celebrant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In Australia you can marry in a park if a celebrant leads the ceremony.[↗](../../celebrant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The celebrants danced in the street until the music stopped.[↗](../../celebrant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The celebrant read a poem at my baby sister's naming day.[↗](../../celebrant/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **celebrate** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To do something special and enjoyable because of a happy event or a special day, like a birthday, a festival or a win.[↗](../../celebrate/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To praise or honour someone or something publicly: the town celebrates its heroes.[↗](../../celebrate/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* "Celebrated" can also be an adjective meaning famous.[↗](../../celebrate/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We celebrate my birthday with a cake and candles.[↗](../../celebrate/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The team celebrated their win with a cheer.[↗](../../celebrate/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Many families celebrate Diwali with lights.[↗](../../celebrate/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Let's celebrate the end of term with a picnic.[↗](../../celebrate/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Thanksgiving is celebrated in the USA and Canada.[↗](../../celebrate/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The school celebrated its 100th birthday.[↗](../../celebrate/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She celebrated passing her swimming test.[↗](../../celebrate/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · People around the world celebrate New Year with fireworks.[↗](../../celebrate/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And then the marriage was celebrated.[↗](../../celebrate/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · For the nether-world cannot praise Thee, death cannot celebrate Thee; they that go down into the pit cannot hope for Thy truth.[↗](../../celebrate/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.38.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../celebrate/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to celebrate and to thank and praise the LORD, the God of Israel: (Writings 1CH.16.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../celebrate/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **celebration** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A special event, like a party, held because something good has happened or for a special day.[↗](../../celebration/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The act of showing that you are happy about something.[↗](../../celebration/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) The act of performing a religious ceremony.[↗](../../celebration/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had a big celebration for Grandma's birthday.[↗](../../celebration/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The team's celebration lasted all night.[↗](../../celebration/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There were fireworks in celebration of the festival.[↗](../../celebration/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Passing the test is a cause for celebration\![↗](../../celebration/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class had a celebration assembly.[↗](../../celebration/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The whole town joined the celebrations.[↗](../../celebration/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The footballer did a funny celebration after his goal.[↗](../../celebration/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · At a great celebration in honor of King Lion, the Monkey was asked to dance for the company.[↗](../../celebration/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **celebratory** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Done or made to celebrate something happy, like a birthday or a win.[↗](../../celebratory/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We had a celebratory pizza after winning the match.[↗](../../celebratory/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The team did a celebratory dance on the pitch.[↗](../../celebratory/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a celebratory mood in the classroom on the last day.[↗](../../celebratory/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad baked a celebratory cake when I passed my swimming test.[↗](../../celebratory/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The players poured celebratory water over the coach.[↗](../../celebratory/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A celebratory cheer went up from the crowd.[↗](../../celebratory/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The village held a celebratory party when the bridge opened.[↗](../../celebratory/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **celebrity** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A celebrity is a famous person, especially in films, music, sport or TV.[↗](../../celebrity/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Celebrity is the state of being famous.[↗](../../celebrity/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A celebrity came to open the new library.[↗](../../celebrity/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She wants to be a celebrity when she grows up.[↗](../../celebrity/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Many celebrities post edited photos online.[↗](../../celebrity/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The celebrity chef cooked on TV.[↗](../../celebrity/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Scammers sometimes pretend to be celebrities to trick people.[↗](../../celebrity/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He enjoyed his short time of celebrity.[↗](../../celebrity/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · "Celebrity is always something!" said the drummer; and so he scratched his own name there, and his little son's name likewise.[↗](../../celebrity/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **celery** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Celery is a vegetable with long pale-green crunchy stalks and leafy tops, eaten raw or cooked.[↗](../../celery/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Mum chopped celery for the soup.[↗](../../celery/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Celery is crunchy and full of water.[↗](../../celery/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We put a stick of celery in blue water and the leaves turned blue.[↗](../../celery/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ants on a log is celery with peanut butter and raisins.[↗](../../celery/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · This salad contains celery.[↗](../../celery/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Celery seeds are used as a spice.[↗](../../celery/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **celestial** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To do with the sky or outer space, as in «celestial bodies» like stars, planets and moons.[↗](../../celestial/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To do with heaven, or heavenly and very beautiful, as in «celestial music».[↗](../../celestial/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The Sun, the Moon and the planets are celestial bodies.[↗](../../celestial/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Ancient sailors used celestial navigation by the stars.[↗](../../celestial/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The choir sounded celestial.[↗](../../celestial/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A celestial map shows the constellations.[↗](../../celestial/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · In the poem, angels sang in the celestial city.[↗](../../celestial/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The comet was a rare celestial event.[↗](../../celestial/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Christians believe in a celestial heaven with God.[↗](../../celestial/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · URANIA, the muse of Astronomy, stands erect, and bears in her left hand a celestial globe.[↗](../../celestial/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Dr. Cassel is of the opinion that our author meant here, probably the invisible, celestial or universal axis that carries the whole Universe.[↗](../../celestial/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../celestial/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · \[paragraph continues\] God stands in close connection with the Universe, and just so is Tali connected with the world, that is, an invisible, celestial or universal axis carries the whole fabric.[↗](../../celestial/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../celestial/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · The Thirtieth Path is the Collecting Intelligence, and is so-called because Astrologers deduce from it the judgment of the Stars, and of the celestial signs, and the perfections of their science, according to the rules of their resolutions.[↗](../../celestial/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../celestial/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **celibacy** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Celibacy is the state of not marrying and not having a husband or wife, often by choice and often for religious reasons.[↗](../../celibacy/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She was the patroness of those vowed to celibacy.[↗](../../celibacy/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Some priests chose a life of celibacy.[↗](../../celibacy/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The goddess remained a maiden all her life.[↗](../../celibacy/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **cell** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A cell is the smallest living part of a plant or animal; all living things are made of cells.[↗](../../cell/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A cell is a small room where a prisoner is kept.[↗](../../cell/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A cell is a battery, a single unit that makes electricity.[↗](../../cell/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A cell is one small box in a table or spreadsheet.[↗](../../cell/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* A cell (cell phone, American) is a mobile phone.[↗](../../cell/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* A cell can also be a small room where a monk, nun or hermit lives alone.[↗](../../cell/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* All living things are made of cells.[↗](../../cell/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We looked at onion cells under a microscope.[↗](../../cell/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Red blood cells carry oxygen.[↗](../../cell/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The prisoner sat alone in his cell.[↗](../../cell/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Add another cell to make the bulb brighter.[↗](../../cell/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Write the total in the last cell of the table.[↗](../../cell/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Bees store honey in wax cells.[↗](../../cell/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · "But one thing more," said the Wise Woman, going back to her cell.[↗](../../cell/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · When Jeremiah was come into the dungeon-house, and into the cells, and Jeremiah had remained there many days; (Prophets JER.37.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cell/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And he measured the gate from the roof of the one cell to the roof of the other, a breadth of five and twenty cubits; door against door.[↗](../../cell/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.40.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cell/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · the cells thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof; and there were windows therein round about; the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.[↗](../../cell/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets EZK.40.36, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cell/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **cellar** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A cellar is a room under a house or building, below the ground, often used for storage.[↗](../../cellar/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A wine cellar is a place where wine is stored, or the wine itself.[↗](../../cellar/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We keep the bikes in the cellar.[↗](../../cellar/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · It was dark and damp down in the cellar.[↗](../../cellar/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · They hid in the storm cellar during the tornado.[↗](../../cellar/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The old castle had a huge wine cellar.[↗](../../cellar/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · A spooky noise came from the cellar.[↗](../../cellar/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Potatoes keep well in a cool cellar.[↗](../../cellar/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The cellars were full of wine.[↗](../../cellar/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite; and over the increase of the vineyards for the wine-cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite; (Writings 1CH.27.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cellar/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · and over the olive-trees and the sycomore-trees that were in the Lowland was Baal-hanan the Gederite; and over the cellars of oil was Joash; (Writings 1CH.27.28, JPS 1917)[↗](../../cellar/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **cello** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A cello is a large musical instrument with four strings, played with a bow while sitting down with the cello held between the knees.[↗](../../cello/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She plays the cello in the school orchestra.[↗](../../cello/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The cello has a deep, warm sound.[↗](../../cello/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A cello is bigger than a violin but smaller than a double bass.[↗](../../cello/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother practises the cello every evening.[↗](../../cello/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · You play the cello sitting down.[↗](../../cello/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The cellist tuned all four strings.[↗](../../cello/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) … [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/page/15/) **16** [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/page/17/) … [99](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/page/99/) - ← previous: [page 15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/page/15/) - next →: [page 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