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  • 41cit|i|zen|ly — «SIHT uh zuhn lee, suhn », adjective. having to do with or characteristic of a citizen: »citizenly qualities and virtues, to take a citizenly interest in public matters …

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  • 42cit|i|zen|ry — «SIHT uh zuhn ree, suhn », noun, plural ries. citizens as a group: »The Vigilantes had the open support of the majority of the citizenry (New Yorker) …

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  • 43cit|i|zen|ship — «SIHT uh zuhn shihp, suhn », noun. 1. the duties, rights, and privileges of a citizen. 2. the condition of being a citizen: »Voting is a right of citizenship and obeying the laws is a duty of citizenship. 3. the conduct or quality of a citizen:… …

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  • 44cit|i|zen — «SIHT uh zuhn, suhn», noun. 1. a person who by birth or by choice is a member of a state or nation which gives him certain rights and which claims his loyalty: »Many immigrants have become citizens of the United States. SYNONYM(S): national,… …

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  • 45cit|ole — «SIHT ohl, sih TOHL», noun. = cittern. (Cf. ↑cittern) ╂[Middle English citole < Old French, apparently alternation of Latin cithara] …

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  • 46cit|ral — «SIHT ruhl», noun. a strong smelling, liquid aldehyde present in such oils as that of the lemon and orange, and used as a flavoring and in perfumes. Formula: C10H16O ╂[< citr(on) + al(dehyde)] …

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  • 47cit|ra|mon|tane — «SIHT ruh MON tayn», adjective. = cismontane. (Cf. ↑cismontane) ╂[< Latin citrān this side of + mons, montis mountain] …

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  • 48cit|range — «SIHT ruhnj», noun. a hybrid fruit produced by crossing the trifoliate orange and the common sweet orange …

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  • 49cit|rate — «SIHT rayt, SY trayt», noun, verb, rat|ed, rat|ing. –n. a salt or ester of citric acid. –v.t. to add a citrate to. ╂[< citr(ic) + ate2] …

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  • 50cit|re|ous — «SIHT ree uhs», adjective. lemon colored; citrine. ╂[< Latin citreus (with English ous) having to do with the citrus tree] …

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