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Cín Lae Uí Mhealláin — is an account of the Irish Confederate Wars written by Tarlach Ó Mealláin, OFM. Described as an account of the progress of the Confederate war from the outbreck of rebellion in 1641 until February 1647 its text reflected the Ulster Catholic point … Wikipedia
cin|e|mi|crog|ra|phy — «SIHN uh my KROG ruh fee», noun. photomicrography in the form of motion pictures … Useful english dictionary
cin|e|ra|di|og|ra|phy — «SIHN uh RAY dee OG ruh fee», noun. the producing of X ray photographs in the form of motion pictures … Useful english dictionary
cin|quain — «sihng KAYN», noun. Rare. 1. a poem of five lines having respectively two, four, six, eight, and two syllables, a form originated by the American poet, Adelaide Crapsey. Example: These be Three silent things The falling snow…the hour Before the… … Useful english dictionary
Sacramental matter and form — According to Saint Thomas Aquinas the Sacraments may be described in terms of their matter and form. The idea seems to have been first proposed by William of Auxerre. Thus, for example, the matter for Baptism is water; the matter for the… … Wikipedia
Carcinoma in situ — (CIS) is an early form of carcinoma defined by the absence of invasion of surrounding tissues. In other words, the neoplastic cells proliferate in their normal habitat, hence the name in situ (Latin for in its place ). For example, carcinoma in… … Wikipedia
Aciniform — A*cin i*form, a. [L. acinus a grape, grapestone + form: cf. F. acinoforme.] 1. Having the form of a cluster of grapes; clustered like grapes. [1913 Webster] 2. Full of small kernels like a grape. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vacciniform — Resembling vaccinia. * * * vac·cin·i·form (vak sinґĭ form) resembling vaccinia … Medical dictionary
vaticinate — vaticinator, n. /veuh tis euh nayt /, v.t., v.i., vaticinated, vaticinating. to prophesy. [1615 25; < L vaticinatus (ptp. of vaticinari to prophesy), equiv. to vati (s. of vates seer) + cin (comb. form of canere to sing, prophesy) + atus ATE1] *… … Universalium
aciniform — a•cin•i•form [[t]əˈsɪn əˌfɔrm[/t]] adj. clustered like grapes • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
