--- title: C — The Judaism dictionary with trees and pragmatics description: The 573 words of the Judaism 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/judaism/C/) [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/) / [Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/) / C # C — The Judaism dictionary The words of the Judaism dictionary under C: 573 words, every meaning and example parsed by Mova with its syntax tree and pragmatics. [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/Z/) **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/page/6/) - [cabala](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cabala/) — A Jewish tradition of mystical teaching about God, the world, and the hidden meaning of the Torah. — 2 sentences - [cabinet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cabinet/) — A cabinet is a cupboard with shelves or drawers and usually doors, used to store or show things: a kitchen cabinet, a bathroom cabinet. — 15 sentences - [cage](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cage/) — A cage is a box or room made of bars or wire that keeps animals or birds inside. — 15 sentences - [cake](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cake/) — A cake is a sweet baked food made of flour, eggs, sugar and butter, often for birthdays and parties. — 24 sentences - [calamity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/calamity/) — A terrible event that causes great damage, loss or suffering, like an earthquake or a flood. — 19 sentences - [calamus](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/calamus/) — A sweet-smelling water plant with a long root that was once used as medicine. — 9 sentences - [calculated](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/calculated/) — Past form of «calculate»: worked out using numbers: «We calculated the area.». — 13 sentences - [calculation](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/calculation/) — A calculation is working out an answer using numbers, such as adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing. — 11 sentences - [caldron](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/caldron/) — A large, heavy pot for cooking over a fire; a spelling variant of cauldron. — 9 sentences - [calf](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/calf/) — A calf is a young cow or bull. — 22 sentences - [call](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/call/) — To call is to phone someone. — 29 sentences - [calm](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/calm/) — Not worried, angry or excited; peaceful. — 23 sentences - [caloric](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/caloric/) — An old word for heat thought of as a kind of invisible fluid. — 3 sentences - [calque](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/calque/) — A word or phrase made by translating each part of a word from another language. — 3 sentences - [calve](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/calve/) — To give birth to a calf. — 13 sentences - [camel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/camel/) — A camel is a large animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back, which lives in deserts. — 21 sentences - [camp](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/camp/) — A camp is a place where people stay in tents or cabins, often outdoors. — 27 sentences - [can](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/can/) — Can means is able to. — 37 sentences - [canaanite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/canaanite/) — A person of the land of Canaan, the people who lived there before the Israelites. — 12 sentences - [canal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/canal/) — A long, narrow waterway dug by people so boats can travel or water can flow, for example across a country. — 12 sentences - [cancer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cancer/) — Cancer is a serious illness in which some cells in the body grow out of control and can spread. — 16 sentences - [candid](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/candid/) — Honest and open, saying what you really think even if it is hard to hear: a candid answer. — 10 sentences - [candle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/candle/) — A candle is a stick of wax with a string (a wick) in the middle that you light to give a small flame and light. — 12 sentences - [candlestick](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/candlestick/) — A holder for a candle, with a hole or spike on top. — 18 sentences - [cane](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cane/) — A cane is a stick that people use to help them walk; a white cane helps blind people. — 17 sentences - [canker](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/canker/) — A grub or caterpillar-like insect that eats plants. The word is used in the name "canker-worm". — 7 sentences - [canopy](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/canopy/) — In a forest the canopy is the top layer of leaves and branches that covers the forest like a roof. — 12 sentences - [cantor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cantor/) — A cantor is a person who leads the singing of prayers in a synagogue. Here the word is just the surname of a mathematician, Cantor. — 7 sentences - [capable](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/capable/) — Capable means able to do something: capable of swimming a length. — 12 sentences - [capital](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/capital/) — A capital (city) is the city where a country's or state's government is. — 26 sentences - [capricorn](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/capricorn/) — A constellation (group of stars) whose name means «goat-horned», pictured as a sea-goat. — 11 sentences - [captain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/captain/) — The person in charge of a ship or an aeroplane. — 24 sentences - [captivate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/captivate/) — To charm someone so that they cannot look away, or to take them captive by beauty. — 3 sentences - [captive](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/captive/) — A captive is a person or animal that has been caught and is kept somewhere and not allowed to leave. — 22 sentences - [captivity](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/captivity/) — Captivity is the state of being kept in a place and not being free, like an animal in a zoo or a prisoner. — 22 sentences - [capture](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/capture/) — To catch a person or animal and keep it so it cannot escape. — 19 sentences - [car](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/car/) — A car is a machine with four wheels and an engine that people drive on roads. — 28 sentences - [caravan](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/caravan/) — A vehicle with beds and a kitchen pulled by a car, for holidays; in the US a trailer or RV. — 17 sentences - [carbuncle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carbuncle/) — A carbuncle is a dark red precious stone, a round-cut garnet. — 12 sentences - [carcase](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carcase/) — A carcase is the dead body of an animal, especially one left after the good meat has been cut away. It is also spelt carcass. — 6 sentences - [carcass](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carcass/) — A carcass is the dead body of an animal, especially a large one, or one cut up for meat. — 24 sentences - [card](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/card/) — A card is a small flat piece of stiff paper, often with a picture: a trading card. — 16 sentences - [cardinal](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cardinal/) — A senior leader in the Roman Catholic Church who wears red and helps choose the Pope. — 14 sentences - [care](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/care/) — To care is to feel that someone or something matters to you: «I care about my friends». — 22 sentences - [careful](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/careful/) — Careful means paying close attention so you do not make mistakes, break things or get hurt. — 13 sentences - [carefully](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carefully/) — Carefully means with care, slowly and paying attention so you do not make mistakes. — 15 sentences - [careless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/careless/) — Careless means not paying enough attention, so you make mistakes or cause harm: a careless mistake. — 16 sentences - [carmelite](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carmelite/) — A person from Carmel, a town in the hill country of Judah. — 5 sentences - [carnally](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carnally/) — In a bodily way, as in sexual relations. — 6 sentences - [carnelian](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carnelian/) — A reddish-orange precious stone. — 4 sentences - [carouse](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carouse/) — A noisy drinking party; to drink and make merry. — 3 sentences - [carpenter](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carpenter/) — A carpenter is a person whose job is making and fixing wooden things such as doors, floors, roofs, shelves and furniture. — 13 sentences - [carrion](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carrion/) — Carrion is the dead and rotting flesh of animals. — 12 sentences - [carry](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carry/) — To carry is to hold something and take it with you. — 26 sentences - [cart](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cart/) — A cart is a vehicle with two or four wheels, pulled by a horse or other animal or pushed by hand, used to carry things. — 18 sentences - [carve](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carve/) — To carve is to cut wood, stone, ice or another hard material carefully to make a shape or pattern. — 27 sentences - [carving](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/carving/) — A carving is an object or pattern made by cutting wood, stone or another material. — 17 sentences - [case](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/case/) — A case is a container or box for keeping or carrying things: a pencil case, a suitcase, a phone case. — 23 sentences - [cassia](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cassia/) — A spice made from the bark of a tree; it tastes and smells like cinnamon and is often sold as cinnamon. — 16 sentences - [cast](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cast/) — To throw something, such as a fishing line or a net. — 31 sentences - [castle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/castle/) — A large, strong building with thick walls and towers, built long ago to protect a king, queen or lord from enemies. — 17 sentences - [cat](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cat/) — A cat is a small furry animal that people keep as a pet; it has whiskers, claws and a long tail. — 21 sentences - [cataract](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cataract/) — A cataract is a cloudy patch in the lens of the eye that makes things look blurry; it is common in older people and can be fixed by an ope… — 12 sentences - [catch](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/catch/) — To catch is to take and hold something that moves, like a ball or a fish. — 29 sentences - [category](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/category/) — A category is a group of things or people that are alike in some way: «Put the animals into categories». — 9 sentences - [caterpillar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/caterpillar/) — A caterpillar is the long, soft, worm-like larva of a butterfly or moth, with many legs. — 14 sentences - [cattle](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cattle/) — Cattle are large farm animals such as cows, bulls and steers, kept for milk, meat or leather. — 23 sentences - [cause](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cause/) — What makes something happen. — 27 sentences - [causeless](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/causeless/) — Causeless means having no good reason or cause. — 6 sentences - [causeway](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/causeway/) — A raised road or path across wet ground, marshes or shallow water. — 13 sentences - [caution](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/caution/) — Great care to avoid danger or mistakes. — 15 sentences - [cautious](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cautious/) — Careful to avoid danger, risks or mistakes. — 10 sentences - [cave](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cave/) — A cave is a large hole in the side of a hill or cliff or under the ground. — 22 sentences - [cc](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cc/) — It is a short form of "cubic centimetre", or of "carbon copy". Here it is part of a copyright licence note. — 5 sentences - [cease](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cease/) — To stop happening, or to stop doing something. — 18 sentences - [cedar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cedar/) — A tall evergreen tree with needle-like leaves and cones, such as the cedar of Lebanon. — 20 sentences - [ceiling](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/ceiling/) — The inside surface at the top of a room, above your head. — 12 sentences - [celebrate](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/celebrate/) — To do something special and enjoyable because of a happy event or a special day, like a birthday, a festival or a win. — 15 sentences - [celestial](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/celestial/) — To do with the sky or outer space, as in «celestial bodies» like stars, planets and moons. — 16 sentences - [cell](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cell/) — A cell is the smallest living part of a plant or animal; all living things are made of cells. — 19 sentences - [cellar](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cellar/) — A cellar is a room under a house or building, below the ground, often used for storage. — 11 sentences - [censer](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/censer/) — A censer is a metal container, often hung on chains, that holds burning incense; it is swung in church to fill the air with sweet smoke. — 8 sentences - [censor](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/censor/) — A spelling variant of "censer", a pan for burning incense. Today "censor" means a person who removes things that are thought improper. — 3 sentences - [cent](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cent/) — A cent is a small coin or amount of money; a hundred cents make a dollar or a euro. — 11 sentences - [central](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/central/) — Central means in the middle or centre of something: central London, the central square. — 14 sentences - [centre](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/centre/) — The centre is the middle point or part of something. — 18 sentences - [century](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/century/) — A century is a period of one hundred years. — 18 sentences - [ceremony](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/ceremony/) — A ceremony is a formal event held to mark something important, such as a wedding, a graduation or a prize-giving. — 12 sentences - [certain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/certain/) — Certain means sure, with no doubt: «I am certain». — 25 sentences - [certainly](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/certainly/) — Certainly means without any doubt; surely. — 26 sentences - [certainty](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/certainty/) — Certainty is the feeling of being completely sure about something. — 13 sentences - [cf](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cf/) — Short for the Latin word «confer», meaning «compare»; it tells the reader to look at another thing and compare it with this one. — 14 sentences - [chaff](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/chaff/) — The dry husks (outer cases) of grain such as wheat, separated from the seeds when farmers thresh it. — 17 sentences - [chain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/chain/) — A chain is a row of metal rings, called links, joined together. — 27 sentences - [chair](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/chair/) — A chair is a seat for one person, with a back and usually four legs. — 18 sentences - [chaldean](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/chaldean/) — A person from Chaldea, the land in southern Babylonia, or a member of the people who ruled Babylon. — 5 sentences - [chaldee](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/chaldee/) — The ancient language of Chaldea, or Babylonia, also called Aramaic; a person from Chaldea. — 5 sentences - [chalkstone](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/chalkstone/) — A piece of soft white limestone, chalk, that crumbles easily. — 1 sentences - [chamber](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/chamber/) — A room, especially a large one used for a special purpose (council chamber). — 24 sentences - [chamberlain](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/chamberlain/) — A chamberlain was an officer in charge of the rooms and household business of a king, queen or lord in old times. — 10 sentences **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/page/2/) [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/page/3/) [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/page/4/) [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/page/5/) [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/page/6/) - ← previous: [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/) - next →: [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/) - ↑ back to [The Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/)