Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CHRIS'TIAN-LY, adv.

In a Christian manner; in a manner becoming the principles of the Christian religion, or the profession of that religion.

CHRIS'TIAN-NAME, n.

The name given in baptism, as distinct from the gentilitious or surname.

CHRIS-TIAN-OG'RA-PHY, n.

A description of Christian nations. [Not used.] – Pagitt.

CHRIS-TIC'O-LIST, n. [Christus and colo, to cultivate.]

A worshiper of Christ.

CHRIST'LESS, a.

Having no interest in Christ. – Ch. Spect.

CHRIST'MAS, n. [Christ and mass, Sax. mæssa, a holy day or feast; D. kersmis.]

1. The festival of the Christian church observed annually on the 25th day of December, in memory of the birth of Christ, and celebrated by a particular church service. The festival includes twelve days.
2. Christmas day.

CHRIST'MAS-BOX, n.

A box in which little presents are deposited at Christmas.

CHRIST'MAS-DAY, n.

The 25th day of December, when Christmas is celebrated.

CHRIST'MAS-FLOW-ER, n.

Hellebore.

CHRIST'MAS-ROSE, n.

A plant of the genus Helleborus, producing beautiful white flowers about Christmas.

CHRIS-TOL'O-GY, n. [Gr. χριστος and λογος.]

A discourse or treatise concerning Christ.

CHRIST'S'-THORN, n.

The Rhamnus paliurus, a deciduous shrub, a native of Palestine and the South of Europe. It has two thorns at each joint, and is supposed to have been the sort of which the crown of thorns for our Savior was made. – Encyc. Hanbury.

CHRO-AS'TA-CES, n. [Gr. χροα, color.]

In natural history, a genus of pellucid gems, comprehending all those of variable colors, as viewed in different lights. [Not technical.] – Encyc.

CHRO'MATE, n. [See Chrome.]

A salt or compound formed by the chromic acid with a base.

CHRO-MAT'IC, a. [Gr. χρωματικος, from χρωμα, color, from χρωζω, to color. Χροα, χροιζω, seem to be a dialectical orthography of the same word.]

1. Relating to color.
2. Noting a particular species of music, which proceeds by several semitones in succession. – Encyc. Busby.

CHRO-MAT'IC, n. [Supra.]

A kind of music that proceeds by several consecutive semitones, or semitonic intervals; or it denotes accidental semitones. – Rousseau.

CHRO-MAT'IC-AL-LY, adv.

In the chromatic manner.

CHRO-MAT'ICS, n.

The science of colors; that part of optics which treats of the properties of the colors of light and of natural bodies. – Encyc.

CHRO-MA-TOG'RA-PHY, n. [Gr. χρωμα, color, and γραφη, description.]

A treatise on colors.

CHROME, or CHRO'MI-UM, n. [Gr. χρωμα, color.]

A metal consisting of a porous mass of agglutinated grains, very hard, brittle, and of a grayish white color. Its texture is radiated. In its highest degree of oxydation, it passes into the state of an acid, of a ruby red color. It takes its name from the various and beautiful colors which its oxyd and acid communicate to minerals into whose composition they enter. Chrome is employed to give a fine deep green to the enamel of porcelain, to glass, &c. The oxyd of chrome is of a bright grass green or pale yellow color. – Cleaveland.

CHRO'MIC, a.

Pertaining to chrome, or obtained from it; as, chromic acid. Chromic yellow, the artificial chromate of lead, a beautiful pigment.

CHRON-IC, or CHRON'IC-AL, a. [Fr. chronique; It. Sp. cronico; Gr. χρονικος, from χρονος, time, duration. See Ar. قَرَنَ karana. Class Rn, No. 15.]

Continuing a long time, as a disease. A chronic disease is one which is inveterate or of long continuance, in distinction from an acute disease, which speedily terminates.

CHRON'I-CLE, n. [See Chronic.]

1. A historical account of facts or events disposed in the order of time. It is nearly synonymous with Annals. In general, this species of writing is more strictly confined to chronological order, and is less diffuse than the form of writing called history.
2. In a more general sense, a history. – Dryden.
3. That which contains history. Europe … her very ruins tell the history of times gone by, and every moldering stone is a chronicle. – Irving.
4. Chronicles, plur. Two books of the Old Testament.

CHRON'I-CLE, v.t.

To record in history, or chronicle; to, record; to register. – Spenser. Shak.

CHRON'I-CLED, pp.

Recorded; registered.