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C — Crotchet to Czarowitz (Part 17 of 17)

Cynical, a.

    1. Carping, censorious, satirical, sarcastic, captious, snarling, snappish, waspish, pettish, petulant, fretful, peevish, touchy, testy, crusty, churlish, crabbed, cross, morose, surly, ill-tempered, ill-natured.
    2. Contemptuous, derisive, scornful, bitterly unbelieving, pessimistic, misanthropic.

Cynosure, n.

    1. Lesser Bear, Ursa Minor.
    2. Point or centre of attraction.

Cyprian, n. Prostitute, harlot, whore, drab, strumpet, night-walker, lewd woman, woman of the town, woman of ill-fame. See courtesan.

Cyst, n. Pouch, sac.

Czar, n. [Written also Tsar.] Emperor of Russia, Autocrat of all the Russias.

Czarevna, n. Wife of the Czarowitz.

Czarina, n. Empress of Russia.

Czarowitz, n. Czar’s eldest son, Czarevitch or Czarewitch.