Glossary · Nouns · C
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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Countrynouna particular geographical region of indefinite boundary, usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people, culture, or geographyverified
Country and WesternnounMWEa simple style of folk music heard mostly in the southern United Statesverified
Country DancingnounMWEa type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a lineverified
Country DoctornounMWEa doctor who practices in the country (rather than in a city) usually remote from a modern hospitalverified
Country-Dancenouna type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a lineverified
Countynoun(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local governmentverified
County AgentnounMWEan advisor employed by the government to assist people in rural areas with methods of farming and home economicsverified
Coupon BondnounMWEa bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest paymentsverified
Courageousnessnouna quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fearverified
CourbarilnounWest Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowersverified
Course CreditnounMWErecognition by a college or university that a course of studies has been successfully completedverified
Coursernouna huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their preyverified
Coursingnounhunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scentverified
Court of AppealsnounMWEa court whose jurisdiction is to review decisions of lower courts or agenciesverified
Court of Assize and Nisi PriusnounMWEthe county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)verified
Court of Domestic RelationsnounMWEa court in some states in the United States that has jurisdiction over family disputes (especially those involving children)verified
Court of JusticenounMWEa tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the lawsverified
Court of LawnounMWEa tribunal that is presided over by a magistrate or by one or more judges who administer justice according to the lawsverified
Court OrdernounMWEa writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing somethingverified
Court-Martialnouna military court to try members of the armed services who are accused of serious breaches of martial lawverified
Couvadenouna custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the childverified
Covalent BondnounMWEa chemical bond that involves sharing a pair of electrons between atoms in a moleculeverified
Covariancenoun(statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective meansverified
Coventrynounthe state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)verified
Cover ChargenounMWEa fixed charge by a restaurant or nightclub over and above the charge for food and drinkverified