com-mu-ni-ty
Pronunciation: k&-'myü-n&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English comunete, from Middle French comuneté, from Latin communitat-, communitas, from communis
Date: 14th century
1 : a unified body of individuals: as a : STATE, COMMONWEALTH b : the people with common interests living in a particular area; broadly : the area itself c : an interacting population of various kinds of individuals (as species) in a common location d : a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society e : a group linked by a common policy f : a body of persons or nations having a common history or common social, economic, and political interests
2 : society at large
3 a : joint ownership or participation b : common character : LIKENESS c : social activity : FELLOWSHIP d : a social state or condition
Co-lum-bus
Pronunciation: k&-'l&m-b&s
Function: biographical name
Christopher It Christoforo Co.lom.bo k&-'l&m-(")bO Sp Cristóbal Co.lón k&-'lOn 1451-1506 Genoese navigator & explorer for Spain; with Santa María, Niña, and Pinta sailed from Spain and landed (Oct. 12) at island in the Bahamas; made additional voyages in 1493, 1498, and 1502; explored Caribbean islands, coast of Central America, South America
co-erce
Pronunciation: kO-'&rs
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): co-erced; co-erc-ing
Etymology: Latin coercEre, from co- + arcEre to shut up, enclose
Date: 15th century
1 : to restrain or dominate by force
2 : to compel to an act or choice
3 : to bring about by force or threat
con-for-mi-ty
Pronunciation: k&n-'for-m&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Date: 15th century
1 : correspondence in form, manner, or character : AGREEMENT
2 : an act or instance of conforming
3 : action in accordance with some specified standard or authority
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Cor-tés
Pronunciation: kor-'tez, 'kor-"
Function: biographical name
Hernán or Hernando 1485-1547 Spanish conquistador; conquered Aztec Empire for Spain (1519-21); made gov. of Mexico (1523)
cap-it-al
Function: noun
Etymology: French or Italian; French, from
Italian capitale, from capitale, adjective,
chief, principal, from Latin capitalis
Date: circa 1639
1 a (1) : a stock of accumulated goods especially at a specified time and in contrast to income received during a specified period; also : the value of these accumulated goods
(2) : accumulated goods devoted to the production of other goods (3) : accumulated possessions calculated to bring in income b (1) : net worth (2) : CAPITAL STOCK c : persons holding capital d : ADVANTAGE, GAIN
com-pli-ance
Pronunciation: k&m-'plI-&n(t)s
Function: noun
Date: 1647
1 a : the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, or proposal or to coercion b :
conformity in fulfilling official requirements 2 : a disposition to yield to others
3 : the ability of an object to yield elastically when a force is applied : FLEXIBILITY
com-pla-cen-cy
Pronunciation: k&m-'plA-s&n(t)-sE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -cies
Date: 1650
1 : COMPLACENCE; especially : self-satisfaction accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
2 : an instance of complacency
com-plic-i-ty
Pronunciation: k&m-'pli-s(&-)tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Date: circa 1656
1 : association or participation in or as if in a wrongful act
2 : an instance of complicity
