dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/cit_MW.json

{
  "Cithaeron":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      "mountain 4623 feet (1409 meters) high in Greece on the northwestern border of ancient Attica":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02c8th\u0113-\u02ccr\u00e4n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-040037",
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ]
  },
  "Citharexylum":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs (family Verbenaceae) often cultivated for their small panicled flowers and berrylike drupes seated in the persistent calyx":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from cithare- (irregular from Latin cithara ) + -xylum":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsith\u0259\u02c8reks\u0259l\u0259m"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093034",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Citheronia":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a genus (the type of the family Citheroniidae ) including the regal moth and certain other large moths":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Citheron, Cithaeron , mountain in Boeotia (from Latin, from Greek Kithair\u014dn ) + New Latin -ia":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsith\u0259\u02c8r\u014dny\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-130959",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Citigradae":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a group comprising running spiders that chase their prey and including the wolf spiders and related forms":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from citi- (from Latin citus swift) + -gradae (nominative plural feminine of -gradus -grade)":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8tigr\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124753",
    "type":[
      "adjective or noun",
      "plural noun"
    ]
  },
  "citable":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to bring forward or call to another's attention especially as an example, proof, or precedent":[
        "cited the weather as a reason for canceling the picnic",
        "cited several studies that support his theory"
      ],
      ": to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)":[],
      ": to name in a citation":[
        "cited by the trustees for his work in public health"
      ],
      ": to quote by way of example, authority, or proof":[
        "cites several noteworthy authors"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The article cites several experts on the subject.",
      "The museum had often been cited as an example of successful fund-raising.",
      "He cited evidence suggesting she was in the area when the crime was committed.",
      "She was cited for reckless driving.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The vast majority of abortions occur at or before 13 weeks, and people who seek abortions later than that frequently cite barriers to accessing care or discovery of a medical complication. \u2014 al , 29 June 2022",
      "The vast majority of abortions occur at or before 13 weeks, and people who seek abortions later than that frequently cite barriers to accessing care or discovery of a medical complication. \u2014 Sara Reardon, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
      "Kessler will undoubtedly cite the fact that two separate grand juries in Texas declined to indict Watson on criminal charges, and that there\u2019s no concrete evidence of misconduct. \u2014 cleveland , 27 June 2022",
      "Rwanda's hosting of the summit is contentious to some who cite the East African country's poor human rights record under Paul Kagame, an authoritarian leader who has been de facto leader or president since a 1994 genocide. \u2014 Ignatius Ssuuna, ajc , 24 June 2022",
      "Los Angeles County sheriff\u2019s deputies disproportionately contact, cite and arrest Black students in the Antelope Valley, according to a new report by the county Inspector General\u2019s Office. \u2014 Emily Elena Dugdale, ProPublica , 17 June 2022",
      "His email further complained that Saban didn't cite any facts to support his statement, right after Fisher offered none, either, in leveling vague allegations of his own. \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "The Victoria Miro Gallery, which represents her, announced her death but did not cite a specific cause. \u2014 Harrison Smith, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "Hogan referred to the longtime comptroller\u2019s steps in recent years to unilaterally extend tax deadlines, but did not specifically cite any legal methods for Franchot to stop the automatic increase. \u2014 Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French citer to cite, summon, from Latin citare to put in motion, rouse, summon, from frequentative of ci\u0113re to stir, move \u2014 more at -kinesis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cite summon , call , cite , convoke , convene , muster mean to demand the presence of. summon implies the exercise of authority. was summoned to answer charges call may be used less formally for summon . called the legislature into special session cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge. cited for drunken driving convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes. convoked a Vatican council convene is somewhat less formal than convoke . convened the students muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole. mustered the troops",
    "synonyms":[
      "adduce",
      "instance",
      "mention",
      "quote"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060737",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "citadel":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a fortress that commands (see command entry 1 sense 2c ) a city":[],
      ": stronghold":[
        "the nation's citadel of health research",
        "\u2014 Constance Holden",
        "a citadel of higher education"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "We visited a medieval citadel in Italy.",
      "a massive stone citadel continues to command the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Unfortunately, the ancient hall was built over the citadel \u2019s latrines. \u2014 Amanda Foreman, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
      "Nestled in the Andes between the ancient citadel of Machu Picchu and the Incan capital Cusco, this eco-friendly resort sits amid one of the world's most spectacular landscapes. \u2014 CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
      "At this moment in history, the UAE is working hard to establish itself as a citadel of tolerance in the Islamic world. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 5 June 2022",
      "But in times like these, a rabid fox spreading terror in the citadel of US democracy is the kind of Washington metaphor that writes itself. \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 7 Apr. 2022",
      "This special-purpose computer acts as a type of AI confinement citadel . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
      "On the far side of the citadel , a mysterious trench bisects a field of bedrock. \u2014 New York Times , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "Work on the citadel will include extensive restorations, as well as the creation of a new museum. \u2014 Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure , 15 Mar. 2022",
      "No sources before 1912 refer to the citadel as Machu Picchu. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French citadelle , from Old Italian cittadella , diminutive of cittade city, from Medieval Latin civitat-, civitas \u2014 more at city":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-t\u0259-d\u1d4al",
      "-\u02ccdel"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "bastion",
      "castle",
      "fastness",
      "fort",
      "fortification",
      "fortress",
      "hold",
      "redoubt",
      "stronghold"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190433",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "citation":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a formal statement of the achievements of a person receiving an academic honor":[],
      ": an official summons to appear (as before a court)":[],
      ": excerpt , quotation":[
        "His homily included several biblical citations ."
      ],
      ": mention : such as":[],
      ": specific reference in a military dispatch to meritorious performance of duty":[
        "a citation for bravery"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "He was issued a citation .",
      "He received a citation for reckless driving.",
      "gave her a citation for bravery",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In addition to the main prizes, the Pulitzer Committee awarded a special citation to the journalists of Ukraine, for their reporting during the ongoing Russian invasion of the country. \u2014 Wilson Chapman, Variety , 9 May 2022",
      "Burhan Chowdhury, 72, was given a citation in May of 2021 for not keeping up with the yard work at his Hamtramck home, his son Shibbir told CNN. \u2014 Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN , 21 Jan. 2022",
      "According to the statute, audio coming from a vehicle that can be heard from a distance of 25 feet away can result in a citation . \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 27 June 2022",
      "These parentheticals are indeed a modest change in legal citation overall and would be overlooked by those without a bar exam in their past or future. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "In this area, a citation was issued after a man who had been living on Figueroa repeatedly declined to move into the tiny-home village, complaining of radiation on its grounds. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
      "McNickle said the law stipulates that a citation can\u2019t be issued unless the driver is going at least 12 miles over the speed limit. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "An officer contacted Cruise personnel and no citation was issued. \u2014 Massimo Marioni, Fortune , 11 Apr. 2022",
      "Schmelzer said that a citation could be issued to the building\u2019s owner if the event exceeds the safe limit. \u2014 Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press , 30 Mar. 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see cite":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u012b-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for citation encomium , eulogy , panegyric , tribute , citation mean a formal expression of praise. encomium implies enthusiasm and warmth in praising a person or a thing. received encomiums from literary critics eulogy applies to a prepared speech or writing extolling the virtues and services of a person. delivered the eulogy at the funeral service panegyric suggests an elaborate often poetic compliment. her lyrical memoir was a panegyric to her mentor tribute implies deeply felt praise conveyed either through words or through a significant act. the concert was a musical tribute to the early jazz masters citation applies to the formal praise of a person offered in a military dispatch or in awarding an honorary degree. earned a citation for bravery",
    "synonyms":[
      "accolade",
      "commendation",
      "dithyramb",
      "encomium",
      "eulogium",
      "eulogy",
      "homage",
      "hymn",
      "paean",
      "panegyric",
      "salutation",
      "tribute"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-080328",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "citation form":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": hypostasis sense 7b":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-061556",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "citatory":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": relating to citing or summoning : being or constituting a citation or summons":[
        "letters citatory",
        "a body with citatory powers"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Medieval Latin citatorius , from Latin citatus + -orius -ory":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012bt\u0259\u02cct\u014dr\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-180331",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "cite":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": to bring forward or call to another's attention especially as an example, proof, or precedent":[
        "cited the weather as a reason for canceling the picnic",
        "cited several studies that support his theory"
      ],
      ": to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)":[],
      ": to name in a citation":[
        "cited by the trustees for his work in public health"
      ],
      ": to quote by way of example, authority, or proof":[
        "cites several noteworthy authors"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "The article cites several experts on the subject.",
      "The museum had often been cited as an example of successful fund-raising.",
      "He cited evidence suggesting she was in the area when the crime was committed.",
      "She was cited for reckless driving.",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The vast majority of abortions occur at or before 13 weeks, and people who seek abortions later than that frequently cite barriers to accessing care or discovery of a medical complication. \u2014 al , 29 June 2022",
      "The vast majority of abortions occur at or before 13 weeks, and people who seek abortions later than that frequently cite barriers to accessing care or discovery of a medical complication. \u2014 Sara Reardon, CBS News , 27 June 2022",
      "Kessler will undoubtedly cite the fact that two separate grand juries in Texas declined to indict Watson on criminal charges, and that there\u2019s no concrete evidence of misconduct. \u2014 cleveland , 27 June 2022",
      "Rwanda's hosting of the summit is contentious to some who cite the East African country's poor human rights record under Paul Kagame, an authoritarian leader who has been de facto leader or president since a 1994 genocide. \u2014 Ignatius Ssuuna, ajc , 24 June 2022",
      "Los Angeles County sheriff\u2019s deputies disproportionately contact, cite and arrest Black students in the Antelope Valley, according to a new report by the county Inspector General\u2019s Office. \u2014 Emily Elena Dugdale, ProPublica , 17 June 2022",
      "His email further complained that Saban didn't cite any facts to support his statement, right after Fisher offered none, either, in leveling vague allegations of his own. \u2014 Chase Goodbread, USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
      "The Victoria Miro Gallery, which represents her, announced her death but did not cite a specific cause. \u2014 Harrison Smith, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
      "Hogan referred to the longtime comptroller\u2019s steps in recent years to unilaterally extend tax deadlines, but did not specifically cite any legal methods for Franchot to stop the automatic increase. \u2014 Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun , 23 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English, from Anglo-French citer to cite, summon, from Latin citare to put in motion, rouse, summon, from frequentative of ci\u0113re to stir, move \u2014 more at -kinesis":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8s\u012bt"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for cite summon , call , cite , convoke , convene , muster mean to demand the presence of. summon implies the exercise of authority. was summoned to answer charges call may be used less formally for summon . called the legislature into special session cite implies a summoning to court usually to answer a charge. cited for drunken driving convoke implies a summons to assemble for deliberative or legislative purposes. convoked a Vatican council convene is somewhat less formal than convoke . convened the students muster suggests a calling up of a number of things that form a group in order that they may be exhibited, displayed, or utilized as a whole. mustered the troops",
    "synonyms":[
      "adduce",
      "instance",
      "mention",
      "quote"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-060408",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "transitive verb",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "cithara":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an ancient Greek stringed instrument similar to but larger than the lyre and having a box-shaped resonator":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-th\u0259-r\u0259",
      "\u02c8ki-"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-163731",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "citharist":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a player on the cithara":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1663, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "citharist from Middle English, from Middle French cithariste , from Latin citharista , from Greek kitharist\u0113s , from kithara cithara + -ist\u0113s -ist; citharista from Latin":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "ki\u02c8th\u00e4r\u0259\u0307st",
      "\u02c8ki-",
      "\u02c8sith\u0259r\u0259\u0307st"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-223204",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "citharoedic":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to a cithara or citharist":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Latin citharoedicus , from Greek kithar\u014didikos , from kithar\u014didos a performer who plays the cithara while singing, from kithara cithara + aoidos singer, from aeidein to sing":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u00a6ki-",
      "\u00a6sith\u0259\u00a6r\u0113dik"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-174654",
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ]
  },
  "cither":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": cittern":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1596, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "French cithare , from Latin cithara kithara, from Greek kithara":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-t\u035fh\u0259r",
      "-th\u0259r"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-200723",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "citify":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": urbanize":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "we've become so citified that many people have no idea where their food comes from"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1828, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-ti-\u02ccf\u012b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "urbanize"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112150",
    "type":[
      "noun",
      "verb"
    ]
  },
  "citizen":{
    "antonyms":[
      "alien",
      "noncitizen"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a civilian as distinguished from a specialized servant of the state":[
        "Soldiers were sent to protect the citizens ."
      ],
      ": a member of a state":[],
      ": a native or naturalized person who owes allegiance to a government and is entitled to protection from it":[
        "She was an American citizen but lived most of her life abroad."
      ]
    },
    "examples":[
      "She was a United States citizen but lived most of her life abroad.",
      "a group of Japanese citizens",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "One person died and four others were injured, including a 7-year-old girl and her 35-year-old mother, who is a Russian citizen , Ihor Klymenko, the head of Ukrainian national police, said on his Facebook page. \u2014 Alan Cullison, WSJ , 26 June 2022",
      "Several of the people who bought into the election lies even showed up at the home of Moss\u2019 grandmother to make a citizen \u2019s arrest. \u2014 Farnoush Amiri, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
      "Vigilantes on the hunt for the two election workers thronged to Moss\u2019s grandmother\u2019s home with plans to make a citizen \u2019s arrest. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
      "Another American citizen , Paul Whelan, is a former Marine. \u2014 Jene\u00e9 Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
      "The other thing that's cool about this, though, is this happened in 1957 when Surrey was a mere private citizen , a mere tax professor at Harvard Law School. \u2014 Robert Goulder, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
      "Part of the reason Paperny pushes his clients to get back to work, any work, is to provide some good, upright- citizen material for the pre-sentencing report, but also to break out of the paralysis that Rouse describes. \u2014 New York Times , 7 June 2022",
      "The Texas governor and a state senator confirmed the shooting suspect was a U.S. citizen , born in North Dakota. \u2014 Bayliss Wagner, USA TODAY , 3 June 2022",
      "The Canadian citizen piloting the boat was arrested. \u2014 Fox News , 28 May 2022"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English citizein , from Anglo-French citezein , alteration of citeien , from cit\u00e9 city":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-t\u0259-z\u0259n",
      "also -s\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for citizen citizen , subject , national mean a person owing allegiance to and entitled to the protection of a sovereign state. citizen is preferred for one owing allegiance to a state in which sovereign power is retained by the people and sharing in the political rights of those people. the rights of a free citizen subject implies allegiance to a personal sovereign such as a monarch. the king's subjects national designates one who may claim the protection of a state and applies especially to one living or traveling outside that state. American nationals working in the Middle East",
    "synonyms":[
      "freeman",
      "national",
      "subject"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-181438",
    "type":[
      "adjective",
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "cittern":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a Renaissance stringed instrument like a guitar with a flat pear-shaped body":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The group brings to the stage a diverse array of instruments, including the accordion, fiddle, bodhran, and cittern , along with vocals and an element of dance. \u2014 Grace Dickinson, Philly.com , 4 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1566, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "blend of cither and gittern":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-t\u0259rn"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203044",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "city father":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a member (such as an alderman or councilman) of the governing body of a city":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Mahlon Gore, a former mayor, set out the trees on Gore Avenue, and another city father , Sam Robinson, followed suit on Magnolia Avenue, where his imposing 1884 home survives near Livingston Street. \u2014 Joy Wallace Dickinson, orlandosentinel.com , 11 July 2021",
      "The city fathers tried to stem the contamination by requiring crews suspected of infection to stay on the island of Lazzaretto for 40 days. \u2014 Bonnie Kristian, TheWeek , 27 Feb. 2020",
      "Implicated in this was Peter Faneuil, a city father and namesake of the market, whose vast fortune was made in part from the slave trade. \u2014 Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com , 17 Aug. 2019",
      "The 19-room inn is set in a grand white Victorian mansion that was a wedding gift in 1882 from city father William Kelley to his daughter Daisy. \u2014 Sharon Boorstin, latimes.com , 30 June 2019",
      "Padberg is talking about the Park River, which winds its way through Hartford, largely underground since city fathers buried it and built I-84 on top of it. \u2014 Susan Dunne, courant.com , 14 June 2019",
      "The building, which occupies a prominent corner on LeJeune Road opposite City Hall, is the last surviving commercial structure from the original business district created by revered city father George Merrick. \u2014 Andres Viglucci, miamiherald , 29 June 2018",
      "In all, around $500,000 was raised for needy islanders and Coppini was summoned to Galveston to show his artwork to the city fathers . \u2014 Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle , 25 Apr. 2018",
      "In fact, when the Richmond and Sunset districts were being developed from a waste of sand dunes, the city fathers wanted to name the avenues that ran west to the ocean after Spanish saints. \u2014 Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle , 20 Apr. 2018"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1834, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-202703",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "city plan":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": an organized arrangement or laying out (as of the streets, parks, and business sections) of a city with a view to general convenience, attractiveness of appearance, and the encouragement of healthier living":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1759, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105927",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "city planning":{
    "antonyms":[],
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      ": the drawing up of an organized arrangement (as of streets, parks, and business and residential areas) of a city":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "On Wednesday, the council approved an ordinance allowing the developer to build on a small section of the property that, under city planning rules, had been off limits. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
      "Last week, efforts to build a 1,791-square-foot restaurant just off Interstate 35 won initial approval from a city planning board. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 22 June 2022",
      "Watch for Soltis Furniture to build a 2,880 square foot building for a furniture repair business at 5686 Dee St., in Gulf Shores, according to city planning . \u2014 Kathy Jumper, al , 12 June 2022",
      "In 1943, a city planning document showed the Ramona and Santa Monica, Harbor and Hollywood parkways still hopefully penciled in. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
      "Strategy design partners and city planning consultant, August Fluker. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 24 May 2022",
      "Percy Toriro, a city planning expert in Harare, said this marks the first time the construction of rural homes in the southern African country will be as carefully regulated as house-building in its cities. \u2014 Tonderayi Mukeredzi, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 May 2022",
      "His organization promotes city planning that, among other goals, focuses heavily on adapting urban areas to be less dependent on cars. \u2014 Trevor Fraser, Orlando Sentinel , 6 May 2022",
      "Numerous residents near the potential mosque site spoke against the project during a city planning meeting in February. \u2014 CBS News , 4 Nov. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1900, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-104743",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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  "city room":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": the department where local news is handled in a newspaper editorial office":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "For an hour after the seismic event unfolded, phones rang wildly in the city room of the newspaper then located in the Sun Iron Building on East Baltimore Street, from the frightened and curious, seeking more particulars on what transpired. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 26 Aug. 2021",
      "One day, the phone rang on my desk in the Herald city room . \u2014 Jeff Leen, Washington Post , 30 Dec. 2020",
      "The perfect pine candle can make a tiny city room feel like a log cabin, and subtle citrus notes turn a drab living room suddenly luxe. \u2014 Ella Riley-adams, Vogue , 30 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111727",
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "antonyms":[
      "bumpkin",
      "hick",
      "provincial",
      "rustic",
      "yokel"
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      ": slicker sense 2b":[]
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    "examples":[
      "city slickers who've never seen a real farm",
      "with their snotty attitude, the city slickers quickly wore out their welcome",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Yet despite this, rural Africans are more likely to vote than city slickers , by 77% to 67%. \u2014 The Economist , 22 Feb. 2020",
      "Another big Texas ranch has traded but the buyer isn\u2019t the usually city slicker or wannabe cowboy. \u2014 Steve Brown, Dallas News , 13 Feb. 2020",
      "Metal-head friends Wayne and Garth sell their basement cable-access TV show to a city slicker . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Oct. 2019",
      "More than one city slicker has been awestruck when gazing up at thousands of twinkling lights. 15. \u2014 Ginger Dingus, USA TODAY , 23 Jan. 2020",
      "Metal-head friends Wayne and Garth sell their basement cable-access TV show to a city slicker . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Oct. 2019",
      "The ace gunfighter Tom Doniphon, played by John Wayne, scoffs at him for being a city slicker who doesn\u2019t understand how things work out here on the frontier, and advises him to get a gun. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 25 Nov. 2019",
      "Pat Tyler\u2019s homespun frocks, as well as smart suits for the city slickers of Asheville, mesh beautifully with the warp and woof of the people of bluegrass country. \u2014 Joanne Engelhardt, The Mercury News , 16 Sep. 2019",
      "Next to the country bumpkin, the city slicker comes up short. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Sep. 2019"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1914, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cosmopolitan",
      "cosmopolite",
      "metropolitan",
      "slicker",
      "sophisticate"
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112430",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "city-state":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": an autonomous state consisting of a city and surrounding territory":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1840, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "also -\u02c8st\u0101t",
      "\u02c8si-t\u0113-\u02ccst\u0101t"
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130530",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
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  "city of refuge":{
    "type":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a city in ancient Israel appointed as a place of asylum for unintentional murderers":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-155954"
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  "cityscape":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": a city viewed as a scene":[],
      ": an artistic representation of a city":[],
      ": an urban environment":[
        "a cityscape cluttered with factories"
      ]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-t\u0113-\u02ccsk\u0101p"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "The cityscape is cluttered with factories.",
      "a photographer who does mostly cityscapes",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The shiny bronze animals took passersby by surprise \u2014 and added a bit of wildness to the cityscape . \u2014 Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
      "The artist\u2019s recent paintings feature facets of the cityscape . \u2014 Cate Mcquaid, BostonGlobe.com , 11 May 2022",
      "In the latter image, a young Driskell appears to be almost physically a part of the New York cityscape , conveying a full-body yearning to be one with the place. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Dec. 2021",
      "Indigenous murals, sculpture, and gardens color the cityscape . \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 June 2022",
      "Hidden halfway between New York\u2019s bustling cityscape and the Hamptons, the neighborhood provides calming solace just outside of town. \u2014 Demetrius Simms, Robb Report , 27 May 2022",
      "Elegant rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows are bathed in sunlight and offer unparalleled views of the breathtaking cityscape or harbor\u2014try to book a corner room for the best views. \u2014 Sandra Macgregor, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
      "Leon\u2019s film is an exercise in crafting a subjective cityscape . \u2014 Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
      "The highway was plunged underground, cultural institutions lured from other neighborhoods and international architects invited to join design competitions that would redefine the cityscape . \u2014 Deborah Dunn, WSJ , 13 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-174457"
  },
  "citrovorum factor":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a metabolically active form of folic acid that has been used in cancer therapy to protect normal cells against methotrexate":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259-\u02c8tr\u00e4-v\u0259-r\u0259m-",
      "s\u0259-\u02c8tr\u00e4v-\u0259-r\u0259m-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin citrovorum , specific epithet of Leuconostoc citrovorum , bacterium that requires this form of folic acid":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-182716"
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  "citrous":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": of or relating to the genus Citrus":[
        "a hardier strain of citrous trees"
      ],
      ": of, relating to, devoted to the production of, or affecting plants or fruit of the genus Citrus":[
        "a citrous disease",
        "an important citrous area"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si\u2027tr\u0259s"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "in sense 1, from New Latin Citrus ; in sense 2, from citrus + -ous":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1658, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184631"
  },
  "citified":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": relating to, characteristic of, or accustomed to an urban style of living":[
        "citified tourists",
        "citified surroundings",
        "\u2026 in the world of CB nobody really wants to talk to anybody who comes across a tad citified .",
        "\u2014 Bill AuCoin"
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-ti-\u02ccf\u012bd"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Baseball caps and other unisex or men\u2019s hats must be removed \u2014 a fact that does not seem to be known to many male bumpkins, citified or countrified. \u2014 Judith Martin, Washington Post , 3 Sep. 2019",
      "Baseball caps and other unisex or men\u2019s hats must be removed \u2014 a fact that does not seem to be known to many male bumpkins, citified or countrified. \u2014 Judith Martin, The Mercury News , 3 Sep. 2019",
      "As humans have become ever more citified , the need for a touch of nature\u2014rus in urbe\u2014has become increasingly critical. \u2014 Simon Barnes, WSJ , 13 Apr. 2018",
      "Even in New York City with hotspots like La Esquina, Dos Caminos or Rosa Mexicana, the dishes focus on citified takes on classics, heralding table-side guacamole and delightful tacos with an array of garnishes. \u2014 Lauren Sheffield, Harper's BAZAAR , 21 Sep. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1819, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-192849"
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  "citizenship":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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      ": the status of being a citizen":[
        "He was granted U.S. citizenship ."
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      ": membership in a community (such as a college)":[],
      ": the quality of an individual's response to membership in a community":[
        "The students are learning the value of good citizenship ."
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-t\u0259-z\u0259n-\u02ccship",
      "also -s\u0259n-"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "She applied for Polish citizenship .",
      "He was granted U.S. citizenship .",
      "The students are learning the value of good citizenship .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Arizona law requires voters provide proof of citizenship . \u2014 Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic , 13 June 2022",
      "The dismissal came weeks after Mississippi repealed a 1924 law that required naturalized citizens \u2013 but not people born in the U.S. \u2013 to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 1 June 2022",
      "Fattah was one of 33 random Hoosiers invited to take his official oath of citizenship on the track's first day of Indy 500 practice. \u2014 Rashika Jaipuriar, The Indianapolis Star , 17 May 2022",
      "Italy has had some version of citizenship by descent for more than a century, during periods of liberal immigration policies and restrictive ones alike. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
      "The golden visa which allows wealthy foreigners to essentially buy US citizenship is coming back with a higher price tag. \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 14 Mar. 2022",
      "In 1978, President Carter signed a bill restoring US citizenship to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
      "Uniting for Ukraine is much faster but offers no pathway to a green card or citizenship . \u2014 Stuart Anderson, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
      "As each group embraced different ideas of loyalty, belonging, and citizenship , Jews were caught in between\u2014trapped as permanent outsiders, unable to fit into the newly fashioned nation-states. \u2014 Magda Teter, The New York Review of Books , 25 May 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "see citizen":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213222"
  },
  "citied":{
    "type":[
      "adjective"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": occupied by cities":[]
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    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-t\u0113d"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1641, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-215042"
  },
  "Citheroniidae":{
    "type":[
      "plural noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a family of large North American moths lacking a frenulum, having small maxillary and labial palpi, and having larvae commonly armed with hairs and spines that feed on the leaves of deciduous trees":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02ccsith\u0259r\u014d\u02c8n\u012b\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from Citheronia , type genus + -idae":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-224936"
  },
  "citropten":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a colorless crystalline compound C 11 H 10 O 4 found in some essential oils (as lime and lemon oils); 5,7-dimethoxy-coumarin":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u02c8tr\u00e4pt\u0259n"
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    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary citr- + stear opten , stear optene":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232234"
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    "type":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": new jerusalem , paradise , heaven":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "translation of Late Latin Civitas Dei , an ideal heavenly city described by Saint Augustine ( Aurelius Augustinus ) \u2020430 early Christian church father in his work De Civitate Dei ( The City of God )":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-000048"
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  "cityness":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the quality or state of being citified":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1898, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002258"
  },
  "citric acid cycle":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": krebs cycle":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1937, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054553"
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  "citrulline":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a crystalline amino acid C 6 H 13 N 3 O 3 formed especially as an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8si-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u0113n",
      "\u02c8si-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u0113n; si-\u02c8tr\u0259l-\u02cc\u0113n, -\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Researchers linked watermelon juice\u2019s ability to relieve achy muscles to its L- citrulline content, which is an amino acid that helps to reduce muscle damage. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "Watermelon rinds also contain L- citrulline , which may reduce blood pressure and boost athletic performance. \u2014 Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping , 16 June 2022",
      "Nitric oxide is a naturally occurring compound that also impacts your circulatory system, but supplement manufacturers often rely on other vasodilators like L- citrulline to help stimulate this compound after consumption. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 29 Aug. 2021",
      "Research is limited on the benefits of nitric oxide in physical performance, but one piece of evidence suggests supplements with L- citrulline and other vasodilators can increase the amount of nutrients transported to muscle groups. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 29 Aug. 2021",
      "Research also shows that L- citrulline may improve muscle oxygenation and athletic performance during endurance exercise. \u2014 Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com , 12 Aug. 2020",
      "Watermelon also contains the amino acid citrulline that dilates blood vessels and, according to some, acts as a sort of natural Viagra. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 3 July 2020",
      "Still others, like caffeine and citrulline malate, have more equivocal evidence. \u2014 Sara Chodosh, Popular Science , 3 Jan. 2019",
      "What\u2019s more, watermelon has an amino acid called l- citrulline , which may diminish muscle soreness after intense exercise. \u2014 NBC News , 11 July 2018"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Citrullus , genus name of the watermelon":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "1930, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-074513"
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  "citrus greening":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a destructive disease of citrus plants that is caused by a bacterium (genus Liberibacter ) transmitted by plant lice ( Diaphorina citri of Asia and Trioza erytreae of Africa) and is characterized especially by small, often misshapen fruits which typically retain some green coloring even when ripe and by yellow mottling of the leaves with progressive yellowing of the entire plant \u2014 see asian citrus psyllid":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Trees that have the disease, also called citrus greening , cannot be cured and must be carefully removed to prevent its spread. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Dec. 2021",
      "The industry has been on a downward trend for two decades because of issues such as residential and commercial development, foreign imports and an incurable bacterial disease known as citrus greening . \u2014 Jim Turner, Orlando Sentinel , 11 June 2022",
      "New trees bought at garden centers should be certified citrus greening -free. \u2014 Tom Maccubbin, orlandosentinel.com , 4 Sep. 2021",
      "In data by the USDA, the decrease of crops after the 2003/04 season\u2014when citrus greening first emerged in a commercial context\u2014is starkly visible. \u2014 Katharina Buchholz, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
      "On top of that, farmers are combating an incurable disease hitting their crops, called citrus greening . \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "Heyming will outline Riverside\u2019s citrus history (home of the state\u2019s first navel orange tree) and provide guidance on the care of citrus and updates on Huanglongbing (HLB or citrus greening disease). \u2014 Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times , 3 Feb. 2022",
      "The big culprit this time around, the Florida Department of Citrus said, is citrus greening , an incurable disease that thins the crowns of trees and saps their vitality. \u2014 Kirk Maltais, WSJ , 17 Jan. 2022",
      "The primary culprit for what is expected to be such a small crop is something called citrus greening , an incurable disease decimating Florida orange groves, spread by a creepy, lice-like bug. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1971, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075219"
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  "city-manager plan":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": council-manager plan":[]
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    "pronounciation":[],
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-085716"
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  "citizens band":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a range of radio-wave frequencies that in the U.S. is allocated officially for private radio communications":[]
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The song helped popularize the lingo that truck drivers used over their citizens band , or CB, radios and is almost incomprehensible without a glossary of CB terms. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2022",
      "The song helped popularize the lingo that truck drivers used over their citizens band radios. \u2014 The Washington Post, Arkansas Online , 3 Apr. 2022",
      "In 2009, Brazilian Federal Police arrested 39 suspects on suspicion of hijacking US Navy satellites using high-powered antennas and other ad hoc gear for their own CB ( citizens band ) short-distance radio communications. \u2014 Lily Hay Newman, Wired , 30 Mar. 2022",
      "Judy relaunches a legendary secret society called Saved by the Spells; Honeybee and Wolf have a surprising week; Moon makes a new friend on his citizens band radio. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Mar. 2022",
      "When the government fails to take decisive action to contain the ensuing oil spill, citizens band together, making homemade booms around the clock to soak up the toxic mess. \u2014 Longreads , 23 July 2021",
      "In contrast, the Italian regions that formed city-states in that era, where citizens banded together for commerce and self-defence, are now unusually rich and well-run. \u2014 The Economist , 23 Nov. 2019",
      "That was individual citizens banding together to affect change in the world, and that is an example to us in the age of Trump. \u2014 Tim Stack, EW.com , 18 Nov. 2019",
      "The cacophony more closely resembles citizens band radio, complete with handles, harassment and anonymous threats. \u2014 David Streitfeld, New York Times , 12 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1947, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094840"
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  "citricola scale":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a scale ( Coccus pseudomagnoliarum ) believed to be native to Japan but injurious to citrus fruit trees in California":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "s\u0259\u0307\u2027\u02c8trik\u0259l\u0259-"
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    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "New Latin, from citr- + -cola":""
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-101749"
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  "citrus gall wasp":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a chalcid fly ( Eurytoma fellis ) producing twig galls on citrus in Australia":[]
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    "synonym_discussion":"",
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      "major cities like London, Tokyo, and Rome",
      "The city is working to make the streets safer.",
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Is there a new city or county ordinance that affects areas where your firm practices",
      "In a city where the fault lines of poverty and a history of racial segregation have pushed many to the margins, Pepper had little doubt of who would carry the brunt of the fallout. \u2014 Bracey Harris, NBC News , 27 June 2022",
      "His rivals include Richard Irvin, the first Black mayor of Aurora, Illinois\u2019 second-largest city , who had $50 million in support from billionaire Ken Griffin but was heavily targeted by Democrats who see Bailey as an easier matchup for Pritzker. \u2014 Steve Peoples, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
      "The latest Russian target is Lysychansk, a city of some 100,000 that lies across the river from Severodonetsk, which Moscow\u2019s forces took full control of last week after Kyiv withdrew its remaining forces. \u2014 James Marson, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
      "Kremenchuk, a city of more than 200,000 before the invasion, is a large industrial center for the region. \u2014 Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
      "To do it in a really cool city like Nashville is even better. \u2014 Fox News , 27 June 2022",
      "Lori Lightfoot, the city \u2019s first Black female mayor, would later be elected his successor in the aftermath. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 26 June 2022",
      "California\u2019s largest city , and the state as a whole, are now bastions of democracy, bulwarks for fundamental rights that are disappearing in MAGA states. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 June 2022"
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      "Middle English citie large or small town, from Anglo-French cit\u00e9 , from Medieval Latin civitat-, civitas , from Latin, citizenship, state, city of Rome, from civis citizen \u2014 more at hind":""
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      "inactive volcano 18,700 feet (5700 meters) high in southeastern Mexico on the Puebla\u2013Veracruz boundary; highest mountain in Mexico and third highest in North America":[]
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      ": a tricarboxylic acid C 6 H 8 O 7 occurring in cellular metabolism, obtained especially from lemon and lime juices or by fermentation of sugars, and used chiefly as a flavoring":[]
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      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The aloe vera and citric acid in this stuff dig out dirt, oil, and product buildup. \u2014 Editors Of Men's Health, Men's Health , 24 May 2022",
      "The natural body wash is a mix of all-star ingredients, including coconut oil, citric acid , and food-grade cleansing salt. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 May 2022",
      "All Native body washes use citric acid to support your skin\u2019s pH and natural biome, as well as coconut oil to moisturize. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 June 2022",
      "The most common types of AHAs are glycolic acid, lactic acid, and mandelic acid, but there are others including tartaric acid, citric acid , and malic acid. \u2014 Sarah Madaus, SELF , 18 May 2022",
      "There are a lot of different chemicals in this product, including sugar, citric acid , food color, corn syrup, natural flavor, vegetable oil, and carnauba wax, as well as pectin. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 4 May 2022",
      "Slims, for example, hit you straightaway with a burst of citric acid , the familiarity of cumin, then some heat from red chili powder, and finally a bit of sweetness from cinnamon. \u2014 Mariya Karimjee, Bon App\u00e9tit , 20 Apr. 2022",
      "The formula has skin-loving ingredients like squalane, aloe and citric acid to keep your tan looking pretty and pristine. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 9 Mar. 2022",
      "The prices of tea, water, high fructose corn syrup, honey, citric acid , and flavorings have remained fairly flat in recent years, but over the long term the pressure has grown. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022"
    ],
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1790, in the meaning defined above":""
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      "He's running for city council .",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "However, the description matches another former Cincinnati city council member also tried on corruption charges, Jeff Pastor. \u2014 cleveland , 28 June 2022",
      "In Kremenchuk on Monday, smoke filled the air after the attack and the ground was hot, as workers tried to clear the rubble and local residents desperately searched for the missing, according to city council officials. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
      "The town is unincorporated, and residents elect no mayor, no city council , no dogcatcher. \u2014 Moriah Balingit, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
      "The next day, Arredondo was put on administrative leave following a boisterous city council hearing that drew impassioned comments from several community members. \u2014 Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
      "Residents at the meeting called for Arredondo to leave or be removed from his city council post. \u2014 Steven Santana, Chron , 22 June 2022",
      "Auburn and Montgomery also voted in their new city council districts in January. \u2014 al , 21 June 2022",
      "Prosecutors accuse Sittenfeld of illegally trading city council votes for campaign donations. \u2014 Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer , 21 June 2022",
      "Amazon has also announced plans to bring drone delivery to College Station, Texas, where city council is scheduled to vote on the plan on July 14. \u2014 Caroline O\u2019donovan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1641, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-225710"
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      "noun"
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      ": a disease of various citrus plants (as orange, lemon, and grapefruit) caused by a fungus ( Colletotrichum gloeosporioides ) and characterized by twig blight of mature tips, leaf spots, and fruit stains, spots, or rots \u2014 compare tearstain":[]
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-230347"
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      "city in north central California northeast of Sacramento population 83,301":[]
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    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231640"
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  "Citropsis":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": a small genus of spiny evergreen African shrubs or trees (family Rutaceae) differing from the closely related Citrus in having compound leaves \u2014 see cherry orange":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
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      "New Latin, from citr- + -opsis":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004134"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the part of the annual crop of cotton, statistically considered, that has been rebaled and that consists of samples, sweepings, and pickings from damaged bales":[]
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    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "In 2017, Wingate and the former Riverside city manager John Russo pitched Marin the idea of founding a museum based on his collection. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
      "Applications due by June 17 OCEANSIDE \u2014 Anyone interested in being Oceanside\u2019s next city manager has until June 17 to electronically submit their resume, cover letter and six professional references. \u2014 Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 May 2022",
      "According to city documents, the lobbyist will work under the direction of the city manager as the city\u2019s liaison with state officials. \u2014 Emily Little, chicagotribune.com , 5 Apr. 2022",
      "While the city manager and the mayor did not respond to the public discussion, some city councilmembers acknowledged the issue and thanked people for speaking. \u2014 Taylor Croft, ajc , 21 June 2022",
      "Beaty ran the idea by the city manager and the Beaverton City Council before making the decision. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 June 2022",
      "Lemon Grove\u2019s city manager and the two other council members did not immediately respond to questions. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 25 Apr. 2022",
      "On a separate matter on Friday, Maria Villag\u00f3mez, San Antonio deputy city manager and contract negotiation team lead, said the city\u2019s vendor was able to preorder additional Ford Interceptors for 2022. \u2014 Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News , 1 Oct. 2021",
      "Broadnax and several city officials \u2014 including the police chief, the chief financial officer, an assistant city manager and a City Council member who has since left office \u2014 were informed soon after that. \u2014 Everton Bailey Jr., Dallas News , 17 Aug. 2021"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{
      "1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-014804"
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      "noun"
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    "definitions":{
      ": the cultivation of citrus fruits":[]
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    "first_known_use":{
      "1916, in the meaning defined above":""
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    "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-025505"
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