English English Dictionary

Of or pertaining to the purgative principle of senna, as cathartic acid.

See catherine wheel.

One aiming at or pretending to a greater purity of like than others about him; -- applied to persons of various sects. See Albigenses.

A natural or artificial purgation of any passage, as of the mouth, bowels, etc.

Alt. of Catharical

A medicine that promotes alvine discharges; a purge; a purgative of moderate activity.

The bitter, purgative principle of senna. It is a glucoside with the properties of a weak acid; -- called also cathartic acid, and cathartina.

China; -- an old name for the Celestial Empire, said have been introduced by Marco Polo and to be a corruption of the Tartar name for North China (Khitai, the country of the Khitans.)

A projecting piece of timber or iron near the bow of vessel, to which the anchor is hoisted and secured.

The official chair or throne of a bishop, or of any person in high authority.

The principal church in a diocese, so called because in it the bishop has his official chair (Cathedra) or throne.

Pertaining to the head church of a diocese; as, a cathedral church; cathedral service.

Emanating from the chair of office, as of a pope or bishop; official; authoritative.

Resembling the aisles of a cathedral; as, cathedral walks.

Cathedral.

Relating to the chair or office of a teacher.

A mild kind caustic used to reduce warts and other excrescences.

A revolving piece of fireworks resembling in form the window of the same name.

Same as Rose window and Wheel window. Called also Catherine-wheel window.

The name of various instruments for passing along mucous canals, esp. applied to a tubular instrument to be introduced into the bladder through the urethra to draw off the urine.