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Definition: CILICIOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Made, or consisting, of hair.[Websters]
2. Being furry, shaggy or hairy. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb ciliciously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(ciliciously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective cilicious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Cilicious" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Cilicious \Ci*li"cious\, adjective. [Latin expression cilicium covering, originally made of Cilician goat's hair, from Cilicious Cilician, from Cilicia, province of Asia Minor.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: CILICIOUS

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Made or consisting of hair. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: CILICIOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Made, or consisting, of hair.[Websters]
2. Being furry, shaggy or hairy. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb ciliciously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(ciliciously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective cilicious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "CILICIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Cilicious \Ci*li"cious\, adjective. [Latin expression cilicium covering, originally made of Cilician goat's hair, from Cilicious Cilician, from Cilicia, province of Asia Minor.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: CILICIOUS

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Made or consisting of hair. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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