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{
"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":[],
"definitions":{
": 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":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1759, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-105927",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"city planning":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": 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"
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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"
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"city slickers who've never seen a real farm",
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"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"
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"1914, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"The cityscape is cluttered with factories.",
"a photographer who does mostly cityscapes",
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"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"
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"first_known_use":{
"1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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": a metabolically active form of folic acid that has been used in cancer therapy to protect normal cells against methotrexate":[]
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"s\u0259-\u02c8tr\u00e4-v\u0259-r\u0259m-",
"s\u0259-\u02c8tr\u00e4v-\u0259-r\u0259m-"
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"New Latin citrovorum , specific epithet of Leuconostoc citrovorum , bacterium that requires this form of folic acid":""
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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"adjective"
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"a citrous disease",
"an important citrous area"
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"\u02c8si\u2027tr\u0259s"
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"in sense 1, from New Latin Citrus ; in sense 2, from citrus + -ous":""
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"\u2026 in the world of CB nobody really wants to talk to anybody who comes across a tad citified .",
"\u2014 Bill AuCoin"
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"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"
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"first_known_use":{
"1819, in the meaning defined above":""
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"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"
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"see citizen":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"type":[
"plural noun"
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"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":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"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":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232234"
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"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 )":""
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"noun"
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-002258"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": krebs cycle":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1937, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-054553"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a crystalline amino acid C 6 H 13 N 3 O 3 formed especially as an intermediate in the conversion of ornithine to arginine":[]
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"\u02c8si-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u0113n",
"\u02c8si-tr\u0259-\u02ccl\u0113n; si-\u02c8tr\u0259l-\u02cc\u0113n, -\u0259n"
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"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"
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"International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin Citrullus , genus name of the watermelon":""
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"1930, in the meaning defined above":""
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"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"
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"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"
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"first_known_use":{
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
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"examples":[
"major cities like London, Tokyo, and Rome",
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"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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"Is there a new city or county ordinance that affects areas where your firm practices? \u2014 Peter Boyd, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"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",
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"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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"State and federal officials will survey the area near where citrus canker was detected to assess the extent of the disease\u2019s establishment. \u2014 J. Scott Trubey, ajc , 14 June 2022",
"The family had to get rid of their orange trees more than a decade ago because of citrus canker , a disease that can eventually stop trees from growing fruits. \u2014 Arlene Borenstein-zuluaga, sun-sentinel.com , 4 Nov. 2021",
"In the fight against diseases, the university is using gene editing techniques to develop grapefruit plants resistant to citrus canker . \u2014 orlandosentinel.com , 20 Oct. 2021",
"The Florida Department of Agriculture had an ambitious program to counter citrus canker , an infectious disease that was damaging one of the most important industries in the state. \u2014 Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Topics include new research on citrus canker in satsuma cultivars and post-disaster options for growers who experienced losses in the 2020 hurricane season. \u2014 NOLA.com , 7 Feb. 2021",
"After all, canines have already demonstrated the ability to sniff out plant diseases, including citrus canker and plum pox virus, which infects peach, plum, and cherry trees. \u2014 Duncan Strauss, BostonGlobe.com , 18 Jan. 2020",
"Phillip and Beazley have found mango weevil, pink hibiscus mealybug and citrus canker . \u2014 Laura Reiley, Washington Post , 27 Nov. 2019",
"For more than a dozen years, Florida's citrus industry has been battling two devastating diseases, citrus greening and citrus canker , that have drastically cut fruit production. \u2014 Mike Schneider, orlandosentinel.com , 15 Aug. 2019"
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"Apart from this Baux scent, the French brand also offers an Eau de Cedrat iteration, which features citron essential oil for a more energizing and summery scent. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Beyonc\u00e9 performed from the Williams sisters' hometown tennis courts in Compton, California, looking as cool as ever in a custom neon citron look by David Koma to open the 2022 Oscars. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"There was an art to acquiring that lengthy inventory \u2014 the candied orange peel and citron , the nuts and the liqueurs \u2014 French brandy, Curacao and triple sec. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Raf Simons, Valentino, Brandon Maxwell, and other designers were teaming big swaths of crimson and sky, fuchsia and burgundy, citron and olive in their new collections. \u2014 Emily Farra, Vogue , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Perfect to pair with a night out in K-town or mom's home cooking their unique Asian flavors include: Yuzu: A fresh, bubbly version of honey citron tea that features yuzu's iconic floral aromas and tartness. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 10 Sep. 2021",
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"Paella with yellow saffron, red peppers and clams could become citrine with ruby and black diamonds. \u2014 Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 May 2018",
"Inexpensive gemstones with a tint include morganites, aquamarines, amethysts, tourmaline, and citrine stones. \u2014 Southern Living , 19 Apr. 2018",
"The Maza earrings from Los Angeles brand Haati Chai are fashioned from conflict-free citrine stones set in 14-karat gold. \u2014 Kavita Daswani, latimes.com , 22 Mar. 2018",
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"Yes, the 62-carat citrine at its center is outside the diamond, ruby, emerald, and sapphire Big Four, but focus on the way this stone tells the tale of how travel expanded the jeweler\u2019s eye about what was precious to begin with. \u2014 Stellene Volandes, Town & Country , 11 May 2022",
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"Chowdhary\u2019s mother, Shelley, got in on the action as well, designing both Chowdhary\u2019s deep-orange chiffon dress and her citrine , diamond and pearl earrings. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Standout stones include citrine , blue topaz and an enticing aquamarine, all raw materials that can only be sourced in her home turf of Brazil. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"Those vibrant colors are created out of ground recycled wood and botanical dyes made out of things like citrine and watermelon. \u2014 Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The citrine bracelet radiates sunny and rich gemstone colors that illuminate the wearer day and night. \u2014 Kyle Roderick, Forbes , 9 Nov. 2021",
"For their wedding reception, which was held at the San Francisco mansion Ann shared with her husband, Ivy wore another one of her grandmother's necklaces: a pearl, citrine , and aquamarine choker. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 10 Nov. 2021",
"If gems were precious, they were artfully mixed with less precious stones at the time\u2014coral and sapphire, rubies and turquoise as well as amethyst, citrine and aquamarine, all mixed together or with accents of diamonds. \u2014 Beth Bernstein, Forbes , 13 June 2021"
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"Apart from this Baux scent, the French brand also offers an Eau de Cedrat iteration, which features citron essential oil for a more energizing and summery scent. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Beyonc\u00e9 performed from the Williams sisters' hometown tennis courts in Compton, California, looking as cool as ever in a custom neon citron look by David Koma to open the 2022 Oscars. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 28 Mar. 2022",
"There was an art to acquiring that lengthy inventory \u2014 the candied orange peel and citron , the nuts and the liqueurs \u2014 French brandy, Curacao and triple sec. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 25 Dec. 2021",
"Raf Simons, Valentino, Brandon Maxwell, and other designers were teaming big swaths of crimson and sky, fuchsia and burgundy, citron and olive in their new collections. \u2014 Emily Farra, Vogue , 8 Oct. 2021",
"Perfect to pair with a night out in K-town or mom's home cooking their unique Asian flavors include: Yuzu: A fresh, bubbly version of honey citron tea that features yuzu's iconic floral aromas and tartness. \u2014 Amber Love Bond, Forbes , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Meyer lemons, originally a native of China, are a cross between mandarin oranges and citron or classic lemons. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 Dec. 2020",
"TypeA\u2019s products feature notes of bergamot, citron , and mint to help neutralize odor and keep it at bay. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, SELF , 27 Nov. 2020",
"The colors pictured here are those that Balla himself specified: a smoldering combination of cinnabar, citron and deep forest. \u2014 Nancy Hass, New York Times , 11 Nov. 2020"
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"Research published in JAMA Internal Medicine in 2010 showed an even wider range of potencies, and found a chemical called citrinin in some of the supplements, which has been known to cause kidney damage and cancer in animals. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 23 June 2017"
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"The new device, engineered by researchers at Northwestern University and their colleagues, is made of a soft, stretchy nervelike material called poly(octanediol citrate ), or POC. \u2014 Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American , 1 July 2022",
"Magnesium citrate is another popular form of magnesium supplement. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"The hospital reportedly prescribed McBride magnesium citrate for constipation, and he was sent back to the detention center. \u2014 Eplunus Colvin, Arkansas Online , 11 May 2022",
"Many patients start with the fertility treatment medications Clomid (Clomiphene citrate ) or Femara (Letrozole). \u2014 Halle Tecco, Fortune , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Some diuretics reduce urinary calcium, as does potassium citrate , which is also found in citrus fruits. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Manufacturers claim to derive AMP citrate from plants like pouchong tea, but as CBS News points out, none have successfully produced evidence of this. \u2014 Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online , 13 Oct. 2014",
"Calcium citrate can be taken on an empty stomach and is absorbed more easily than calcium carbonate. \u2014 Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal , 28 Jan. 2022",
"There will always remain a possibility, however remote, that SARS-CoV-2 will stumble on another citrate moment. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 11 Aug. 2021"
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"Luckily, an internet friend told me about Kinfield\u2019s Golden Hour, a DEET-free bug spray that uses Indonesian citronella to keep mosquitos away. \u2014 Aliza Abarbanel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 July 2021",
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"Forget the bugs and pests, these warm nights are too good not to enjoy-especially if we're properly stocked on the best citronella candles out there. \u2014 Patricia Shannon, Southern Living , 11 June 2021",
"Want to take your citronella candles to new heights? \u2014 Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living , 12 May 2021",
"This basic citronella candle can be customized to match any outdoor ambiance. \u2014 Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens , 5 June 2020",
"But ideally something more atmospheric as well, such as a lantern, twinkle lights (solar ones are great) or even a citronella candle from the supermarket. Fire. \u2014 Catherine Newman, New York Times , 15 May 2020",
"Citronella Candle Ditch the bug spray in favor of a stylish citronella candle. \u2014 Stephanie Perry, Better Homes & Gardens , 1 May 2020",
"Here are three lighters that will light a campfire, backyard grill, citronella candle, or tiki torch no matter the conditions. \u2014 The Editors, Field & Stream , 14 Apr. 2020"
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"And as happens periodically in America \u2014 including in California \u2014 a liberal politician got too far ahead of the citizenry , and the voters rebelled. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 9 June 2022",
"The Florida Department of Education recently inquired what are the expectations of an upright and desirable citizenry . \u2014 William B. Allen, National Review , 1 June 2022",
"This series of unintended consequences has resulted in a threat to the ability of a democracy to have an informed citizenry . \u2014 Will Jeakle, Forbes , 22 Apr. 2022",
"If this was easier to do in France than the United States, the difference may lie more in the latter country\u2019s decentralized legislative power than in the French citizenry \u2019s docile nature. \u2014 Justin E. H. Smith, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 25 May 2022",
"Any shortcomings in the government's response could inspire the citizenry to take matters into their own hands, eroding party control, said June Teufel Dreyer, a Chinese politics specialist at the University of Miami. \u2014 Ken Moritsugu, ajc , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Putin\u2019s regime spares no effort in distracting and propagandizing the citizenry . \u2014 Alyona Minkovski, The New Republic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Responsible corporate citizenry doesn\u2019t necessarily have to come at the cost of the bottom line. \u2014 Patrick Moorhead, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Even with its flaws, Harka is a timely story that gains new urgency as evidence of governments failing their citizenry becomes harder to ignore with each passing day. \u2014 Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter , 19 May 2022"
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"Dana Afana is the Detroit city hall reporter for the Free Press. \u2014 Detroit Free Press , 28 June 2022",
"Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, today with city hall reporter Courtney Astofi, editorial board member Lisa Garvin and content director Laura Johnston. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 23 June 2022",
"Prior to lavishly celebrating their wedding with family and friends, Murgatroyd and Chmerkovskiy secretly tied the knot during a small city hall ceremony in New York City on July 8, 2017. \u2014 Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com , 21 June 2022",
"The woman walked away, towards the city hall lot, to defuse the situation, but the man followed. \u2014 cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Houston Chronicle city hall reporter Robert Downen was on the night shift one evening in 2018, just a few months into the job, when something caught his attention. \u2014 Elahe Izadi, Washington Post , 25 May 2022",
"Stefanowski also faulted Lamont for the misuse of federal pandemic relief money in West Haven, where a city hall official who also was a state representative, Michael DiMassa, has been arrested on federal conspiracy and fraud charges. \u2014 Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant , 19 May 2022",
"The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Boston erred by not letting a local group fly a Christian flag at a city hall flagpole that had been open to other groups. \u2014 NBC News , 3 May 2022",
"Memorial Day begins with an 8 a.m. ceremony at city hall . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 19 May 2022"
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"On Thursday, DiPierro sent city councilors e-mails specifically accusing Cornelio of participating in offensive messages and asking them not to reappoint him city clerk . \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 8 June 2022",
"Rival Anna Valencia, the Chicago city clerk , began the year with nearly $900,000 and raised $463,540 in the first quarter. \u2014 Rick Pearson, chicagotribune.com , 19 Apr. 2022",
"In a separate letter dated March 24 and sent to the Dearborn City Council, Darany, the Dearborn city clerk , raised concerns about how the resolution came about and whether his office could execute the resolution in time. \u2014 Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press , 1 Apr. 2022",
"In open session, the council gave final approval to ordinances putting the question on the June ballot of whether the city clerk should be elected or appointed, and banning election signs from the city\u2019s rights of way. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 20 Mar. 2022",
"The mayor, council members, the city attorney and the city clerk and treasurer also will receive a 2.5 % salary increase. \u2014 Neal Earley, Arkansas Online , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Oak Creek already has a system established for appeals of the Property Exterior Maintenance Code which includes an appeal in front of a committee including the mayor, city clerk and one alderman. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 12 Apr. 2021",
"Now, the city clerk \u2019s office is tasked with signing off on the ballot. \u2014 Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times , 7 May 2022",
"The Giannoulias campaign has raised allegations that Valencia\u2019s husband\u2019s lobbying practice has come in conflict with her role as city clerk . \u2014 Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune , 10 May 2022"
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"Barry Sussman was the city editor of The Washington Post on Saturday, June 17, 1972, when five men were arrested for breaking into and bugging the Democratic National Committee\u2019s headquarters in the Watergate complex. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"More than anyone else in the newsroom that day, city editor Barry Sussman \u2026 journeyman from Brooklyn by way of Tennessee, recognized the Watergate burglary immediately as an event of potentially great significance. \u2014 Joshua Benton, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"Assistant city editor Tony Quesada edited the series. \u2014 Laura Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"He was promoted to city editor in 2017, running a team of reporters, organizing daily newsgathering and helping to generate ambitious and unique enterprise coverage. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Williams was first an investigative reporter and a city editor before becoming a columnist for the afternoon newspaper. \u2014 Rodney Ho, ajc , 21 Jan. 2022",
"His shank\u2019s-mare journey so impressed Times publisher Harrison Gray Otis that Otis hired Lummis as city editor . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Jan. 2022",
"In Ron Howard\u2019s underrecognized The Paper, a tabloid city editor \u2014 Michael Keaton in top form \u2014 presides over a newsroom full of aggressive eccentrics who are simultaneously out for the story and out for themselves. \u2014 Christopher Bonanos, Vulture , 7 Dec. 2021",
"In 1969, he was named city editor of The Evening Sun. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 2 Dec. 2021"
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"The defense attorneys contend Arbery was mistakenly identified as a suspect in local burglaries, and was killed while trying to escape from the three men during a citizen's arrest . \u2014 Nicholas Reimann, Forbes , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Fox's lawyer argued that the citizen's arrest comment showed that Fox wasn't really up for kidnapping the government, but instead suggested an alternative. \u2014 Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Prosecutors argued the pursuers acted on rumors and had no immediate knowledge Arbery had committed a crime, which is required to claim a citizen's arrest . \u2014 Pamela Kirkland, CNN , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Dunikoski says the defendants had no right to make a citizen's arrest . \u2014 CBS News , 27 Nov. 2021",
"The killing played a critical role in Georgia's push to pass a hate crime bill into law and the overhaul of the state's citizen's arrest law. \u2014 Christina Maxouris, CNN , 6 Mar. 2022",
"The potential loosening of restrictions feels like a setback for gun safety advocates who saw Georgia's repeal last year of a citizen's arrest law predating the Civil War as a step forward in the wake of Arbery's death. \u2014 NBC News , 26 Feb. 2022",
"The property owner attempted a citizen's arrest for trespassing and informed police of the incident, according to the Daily Mail and The Sun. \u2014 Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Defense attorneys in the state trial contended the McMichaels, suspecting Arbery of burglary, pursued him through neighborhood streets to conduct a citizen's arrest . \u2014 Pamela Kirkland, CNN , 16 Feb. 2022"
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"also -s\u0259n",
"\u02c8si-t\u0259-z\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[
"freeman",
"national",
"subject"
],
"antonyms":[
"alien",
"noncitizen"
],
"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",
"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"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English citizein , from Anglo-French citezein , alteration of citeien , from cit\u00e9 city":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-082719"
},
"citrangequat":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a citrus fruit resulting from a cross between the citrange and the kumquat and having small acid limelike fruits":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si\u2027tr\u0259\u0307nj\u02cckw\u00e4t"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"citrange + kum quat":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-113420"
},
"citrus whitefly":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a widely distributed whitefly ( Dialeurodes citri ) having a scalelike larva that is a destructive pest of citrus":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-114725"
},
"citrange":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a citrus fruit resulting from a cross between the sweet orange and the trifoliate orange and having a more acid flavor and a more pronounced aroma than the orange":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si\u2027tr\u0259\u0307nj"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"citr- + or ange":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1903, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-120309"
},
"citrangedin":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a citrus fruit resulting from a cross between the citrange and the calamondin and having fruit suggestive in flavor of the lime":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259\u0307\u2027\u02c8tranj\u0259d\u0259\u0307n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"citrange + calamon din":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-122917"
},
"citral":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an unsaturated liquid isomeric aldehyde C 10 H 16 O of many essential oils that has a strong lemon odor and is used especially in perfumery and as a flavoring":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si-\u02cctral"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1891, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-123651"
},
"citrus":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si-tr\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Chill the citrus and the syrups in the fridge as well. \u2014 M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"There are several fragrances to choose from, but the citrus scent is very pleasing. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Its best features include an ergonomic spray-nozzle design, a pleasant citrus scent, and a dual-action trigger (offering a wide-angle spray for large areas or a precise stream for spot cleaning). \u2014 Maxwell B. Mortimer, Car and Driver , 8 Mar. 2022",
"The mood-boosting fragrance is described as flaunting a sparkling citrus scent and notes of elegant woods. \u2014 Danielle Harling, House Beautiful , 20 Feb. 2022",
"This variety, Pelargonium citronella, has a citrus scent, but there are many others with aromas including chocolate and mint. \u2014 Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The light, cooling citrus scent is also a major win in our book. \u2014 Joseph Deacetis, Forbes , 27 Jan. 2022",
"Cl\u00e9mentine California Pure Perfume is the brand's twist on a classic citrus scent, with star anise adding the little bit of spice that elevates this scent above your average fruity fragrance. \u2014 Sarah Hoffmann, Allure , 27 Nov. 2021",
"This vibrant citrus scent works throughout your house to brighten the mood. \u2014 Amber Katz, Better Homes & Gardens , 18 Feb. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, genus name, from Latin":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1781, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-163840"
},
"citraconic acid":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a white crystalline deliquescent dicarboxylic acid CH 3 C(COOH)=CHCOOH obtained by distillation of citric acid; methyl-maleic acid":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6si\u2027tr\u0259\u00a6k\u00e4nik-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary citr- + aconic ; probably originally formed as French citraconique":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-170849"
},
"citronellal":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a lemon-odored aldehyde C 10 H 18 O that is derived especially from citronella oil and is used in perfumery and as an insect repellent":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccsi-tr\u0259-\u02c8ne-\u02cclal",
"-\u02c8nel-\u02ccal"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin citronella":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1890, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-175605"
},
"citronelle":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": rough lemon":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u00a6si\u2027tr\u0259\u00a6nel"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"citron + -elle (from French, diminutive suffix, from Latin -ella":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-185002"
},
"citoler":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one that plays the citole":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si\u02cct-",
"s\u0259\u0307\u02c8t\u014dl\u0259(r)"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-200549"
},
"citrus thrips":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a small yellow thrips ( Scirtothrips citri ) that is a major pest of citrus, especially the orange, in the southwestern U.S.":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-201744"
},
"citraconate":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a salt or ester of citraconic acid":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccsi\u2027tr\u0259\u02c8k\u00e4\u02ccn\u0101t",
"s\u0259\u0307\u2027\u02c8trak\u0259\u02ccn-"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary citracon ic + -ate":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1840, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-210838"
},
"citrus rust mite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a rust mite ( Phyllocoptruta oleivorus ) that is especially destructive to growing fruits, causing a russeting of oranges and a silvering of lemons by its feeding":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-221051"
},
"citrus scab":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a disease of citrus plants caused by an imperfect fungus ( Elsino\u00eb fawcettii ) producing scablike or warty lesions on trees, leaves, and fruits":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-011054"
},
"citr-":{
"type":[
"combining form"
],
"definitions":{
": citrus":[
"citri culture"
],
": citric acid":[
"citr ate"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Citrus , genus name":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021421"
},
"citra-":{
"type":[
"prefix"
],
"definitions":{
": cis-":[
"citra montane",
"\u2014 opposed to ultra-"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Medieval Latin, from Latin citra":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-024920"
},
"citrylidene":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the bivalent radical C 9 H 15 CH< formed by removal of the oxygen atom from citral":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0259\u0307\u2027\u02c8tril\u0259\u02ccd\u0113n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"citr al + -ylidene":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-032731"
},
"citron yellow":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a variable color averaging a moderate greenish yellow that is redder, stronger, and slightly lighter than linden green and redder, lighter, and stronger than Javel green or oil yellow":[],
": zinc yellow":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1718, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043928"
},
"citronwood":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the wood of the citron tree":[],
": the wood of the sandarac tree used in cabinetwork":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1587, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-062219"
},
"citronellol":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an unsaturated liquid alcohol C 10 H 20 O with a roselike odor that is found in two optically active forms in many essential oils (such as rose oil) and is used in perfumery and soaps":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccsi-tr\u0259-\u02c8ne-\u02ccl\u022fl",
"-\u02ccl\u014dl",
"-\u02c8nel-\u02cc\u022fl, -\u02cc\u014dl"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Ingredients in Jean Nate body powder include talc, kaolin, fragrance, limonene, linalool, hydroxycitronellol, geraniol, citronellol and coumarin. \u2014 Atlanta Life, ajc , 18 July 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin citronella":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1872, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-064616"
},
"citron green":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a grayish to moderate greenish yellow that is greener and lighter than russet green":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-105739"
},
"citron gray":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a variable color averaging a light grayish olive that is greener and lighter than Quaker gray, greener and paler than hemp, and greener and lighter than twine":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-132337"
},
"citlalt\u00e9petl":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"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":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"s\u0113t-\u02ccl\u00e4l-\u02c8t\u0101-\u02ccpe-t\u1d4al"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-191859"
},
"citywide":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": including or involving all parts of a city":[
"a citywide blackout"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8si-t\u0113-\u02ccw\u012bd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The ban on smoking in public places is citywide .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This weekend will mark exactly two years since former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms enacted a citywide mask mandate, leading to a bitter legal feud. \u2014 Wilborn Nobles, ajc , 5 July 2022",
"The vaccine requirement was put in place at all Broadway theaters in July 2021, ahead of the industry\u2019s fall reopening and before New York\u2019s citywide mandate. \u2014 Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter , 3 May 2022",
"Milwaukee officials said now is the time to begin discussing the citywide mask mandate. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Pruitt was initially arrested the evening of the riot for violating a citywide curfew, and during booking a police officer recognized him from a Washington Post photograph of people entering the Capitol, according to court documents. \u2014 Rachel Weiner, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"The citywide weekend curfew for minors now will begin each night at 10 p.m., instead of the 11 p.m. curfew in place since the 1990s, Lightfoot said. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"By comparison, Mayor Eric Garcetti spent about $10.2 million in total on his winning bid for citywide office in 2013. \u2014 Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times , 7 Apr. 2022",
"While Williams has never run for citywide office, her district encompasses 12 of the 17 city council wards, meaning voters have at least seen her name on a ballot before. \u2014 cleveland , 5 May 2021",
"The city collected $10,000 in fees during the last election cycle, which included 10 candidates for citywide office and 25 candidates in council races. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Apr. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1870, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032115"
},
"cityward":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": to or toward the city":[
"cityward migration",
"hastening cityward"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English cite-ward , from cite, citie city + -ward":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1712, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-032435"
}
}
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