‖n. [ F. origin unknown. ] Charcoal prepared for making powder. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. caerimonialis: cf. F. cérimonial. See Ceremony. ] 1. Relating to ceremony, or external rite; ritual; according to the forms of established rites. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ceremonial observances and outward show. Hallam. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Observant of forms; ceremonious. [ In this sense ceremonious is now preferred. ] Donne. [ 1913 Webster ]

He moves in the dull ceremonial track. Druden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A system of rules and ceremonies, enjoined by law, or established by custom, in religious worship, social intercourse, or the courts of princes; outward form. [ 1913 Webster ]

The gorgeous ceremonial of the Burgundian court. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The order for rites and forms in the Roman Catholic church, or the book containing the rules prescribed to be observed on solemn occasions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Adherence to external rites; fondness for ceremony. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. According to rites and ceremonies; as, a person ceremonially unclean. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Quality of being ceremonial. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. cérémonieux, L. Caerimoniosus. ] 1. Consisting of outward forms and rites; ceremonial. [ In this sense ceremonial is now preferred. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The ceremonious part of His worship. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. According to prescribed or customary rules and forms; devoted to forms and ceremonies; formally respectful; punctilious. “Ceremonious phrases.” Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

Too ceremonious and traditional. Shak.

Syn. -- Formal; precise; exact. See Formal. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a ceremonious way. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality, or practice, of being ceremonious. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. Ceremonies [ F. cérémonie, L. caerimonia; perh. akin to E. create and from a root signifying to do or make. ] 1. Ar act or series of acts, often of a symbolical character, prescribed by law, custom, or authority, in the conduct of important matters, as in the performance of religious duties, the transaction of affairs of state, and the celebration of notable events; as, the ceremony of crowning a sovereign; the ceremonies observed in consecrating a church; marriage and baptismal ceremonies. [ 1913 Webster ]

According to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof shall ye keep it [ the Passover ]. Numb. ix. 3 [ 1913 Webster ]

Bring her up the high altar, that she may
The sacred ceremonies there partake. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ The heralds ] with awful ceremony
And trumpet's sound, throughout the host proclaim
A solemn council. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Behavior regulated by strict etiquette; a formal method of performing acts of civility; forms of civility prescribed by custom or authority. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ceremony was but devised at first
To set a gloss on . . . hollow welcomes . . .
But where there is true friendship there needs none. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Al ceremonies are in themselves very silly things; but yet a man of the world should know them. Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A ceremonial symbols; an emblem, as a crown, scepter, garland, etc. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Disrobe the images,
If you find them decked with ceremonies.
. . . Let no images
Be hung with Cæsar's trophies. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. A sign or prodigy; a portent. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Cæsar, I never stood on ceremonies,
Yet, now they fright me. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Master of ceremonies, an officer who determines the forms to be observed, or superintends their observance, on a public occasion. --
Not to stand on ceremony, not to be ceremonious; to be familiar, outspoken, or bold. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who remonstrates in opposition or answer to a remonstrant. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

They did the synod wrong to make this distinction of contraremonstrants and remonstrants. Hales. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. kremanny`nai to hang + karpo`s fruit. ] (Bot.) The peculiar fruit of fennel, carrot, parsnip, and the like, consisting of a pair of carpels pendent from a supporting axis. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A superior kind of violin, formerly made at Cremona, in Italy. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ L. CF. Cream. ] Cream; a substance resembling cream; yeast; scum. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Crimson. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Agrimony. ] Agrimony (Agrimonia Eupatoria). [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ OE. formest first, AS. formest, fyrmest, superl. of forma first, which is a superl. fr. fore fore; cf. Goth. frumist, fruma, first. See Fore, adv., and cf. First, Former, Frame, v. t., Prime, a. ] First in time or place; most advanced; chief in rank or dignity; as, the foremost troops of an army. [ 1913 Webster ]

THat struck the foremost man of all this world. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In the foremost place or order; among the foremost. J. Webster. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A female ancestor. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. With the head foremost; -- of motion. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being irremovable; immovableness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not removable; immovable; inflexible. Shak. -- Ir`re*mov"a*bly, adv. [1913 Webster]

n. Absence of removal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. postremus last + genitura birth, geniture. ] The right of the youngest born. Mozley & W. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. post- + remote. ] More remote in subsequent time or order. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the molar teeth. --n. An anterior molar tooth which has replaced a deciduous molar. See Tooth. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Premonished p. pr. & vb. n. Premonishing. ] [ Pref. pre- + monish: cf. L. praemonere. ] To forewarn; to admonish beforehand. [ R. ] Herrick. [ 1913 Webster ]

To teach, and to premonish. Bk. of Com. Prayer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Previous warning or admonition; forewarning. Sir H. Wotton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praemonitio. See Premonish. ] Previous warning, notice, or information; forewarning; as, a premonition of danger. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praemonitor. ] One who, or that which, gives premonition. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. praemonitorius. ] Giving previous warning or notice; as, premonitory symptoms of disease. -- Pre*mon"i*to*ri*ly adv. [1913 Webster]

n. A Premonstratensian. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. praemonstratus, p. p. of praemonstrare; prae before + monstrate to show. ] To show beforehand; to foreshow. [ R. ] Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. prémontré, fr. Prémontré, fr. L. pratum monstratum. ] (R. C. Ch.) One of a religious order of regular canons founded by St. Norbert at Prémontré, in France, in 1119. The members of the order are called also White Canons, Norbertines, and Premonstrants. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praemonstratio. ] A showing beforehand; foreshowing. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. praemonstrator. ] One who, or that which, premonstrates. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. praemorsus, p. p. of praemordere to bite off; prae before + mordere to bite. ] Terminated abruptly, or as it bitten off. [ 1913 Webster ]

Premorse root or
Premorse leaves (Bot.), such as have an abrupt, ragged, and irregular termination, as if bitten off short. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Relating to the time before Moses; as, premosaic history. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. pre- + motion. ] Previous motion or excitement to action. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. More remote in previous time or prior order. [ 1913 Webster ]

In some cases two more links of causation may be introduced; one of them may be termed the preremote cause, the other the postremote effect. E. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ , n. [ AS. hrēremūs; probably fr. hrēran to agitate, stir (akin to G. rühren, Icel. hræra) + mūs mouse. ] (Zool.) The leather-winged bat (Vespertilio murinus). [ Written also reermouse. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To model or fashion anew; to change the form of. [ 1913 Webster ]

The corporation had been remodeled. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of remodifying; the state of being remodified. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To modify again or anew; to reshape. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. remolliens, p. pr. of remollire to mollify: cf. F. rémollient. See Mollient. ] Mollifying; softening. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of remonetizing. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To restore to use as money; as, to remonetize silver. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. remonstrance, F. remonstrance. See Remonstrate. ] 1. The act of remonstrating; as: (a) A pointing out; manifestation; proof; demonstration. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

You may marvel why I . . . would not rather
Make rash remonstrance of my hidden power
Than let him be so lost. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

(b) Earnest presentation of reason in opposition to something; protest; expostulation. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (R.C.Ch.) Same as Monstrance. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. remonstranc, -antis, p. pr. of remonstrare: cf. OF. remonstrant, F. remontrant. ] Inclined or tending to remonstrate; expostulatory; urging reasons in opposition to something. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who remonstrates; specifically (Eccl. Hist.), one of the Arminians who remonstrated against the attacks of the Calvinists in 1610, but were subsequently condemned by the decisions of the Synod of Dort in 1618. See Arminian. [ 1913 Webster ]