Character — Char ac*ter, n. [L., an instrument for marking, character, Gr. ?, fr. ? to make sharp, to cut into furrows, to engrave: cf. F. caract[ e]re.] [1913 Webster] 1. A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol. [1913 Webster] It were much to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Character (in Catholic Theology) — Character (in Catholic Theology) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Character (in Catholic Theology) Character indicates a special effect produced by three of the sacraments, viz. Baptism, Confirmation, and Holy orders. This special effect is… … Catholic encyclopedia
Marking Time — For other uses, see Marking Time (disambiguation). Marking Time Genre Drama Created by John Doyle Starring Abe Forsythe Bojana Novakovic Geoff Morrell Elena Carapetis … Wikipedia
character — Synonyms and related words: Adamite, Altmann theory, DNA, De Vries theory, Galtonian theory, Mendelianism, Mendelism, RNA, Roscius, VIP, Verworn theory, Weismann theory, Weismannism, Wiesner theory, abnormal, accent, accent mark, acclaim, actor,… … Moby Thesaurus
character — I. noun Etymology: Middle English caracter, from Latin character mark, distinctive quality, from Greek charaktēr, from charassein to scratch, engrave; perhaps akin to Lithuanian žerti to scratch Date: 14th century 1. a. a conventionalized graphic … New Collegiate Dictionary
character — /ˈkærəktə / (say karuhktuh) noun 1. the aggregate of qualities that distinguishes one person or thing from others. 2. moral constitution, as of a person or people. 3. good moral constitution or status. 4. reputation. 5. good repute. 6. an account …
character — An attribute in individuals that is amenable to formal and logical analysis and may be used as the basis of generalizations about classes and other statements that transcend individuality. SYN: characteristic (1). [G. charakter, stamp, mark, fr.… … Medical dictionary
marking — Synonyms and related words: armory, aroma, attribute, badge, badge of office, badges, baton, birthmark, blaze, blazonry, blemish, blotch, brand, brassard, burr, button, cachet, cap and gown, cast, caste mark, chain, chain of office, character,… … Moby Thesaurus
character — saleable Literally distinctive, the derivation coming from the Greek instrument for marking and engraving. This is real estate jargon for any property about which the selling agent cannot think of anything better to say … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Moral character — or character is an evaluation of a particular individual s durable moral qualities. The concept of character can imply a variety of attributes including the existence or lack of virtues such as integrity, courage, fortitude, honesty, and loyalty … Wikipedia
Chinese character classification — Chinese characters Scripts Precursors · Oracle bone script · Bronze script · Seal script (large, small) · Clerical script · Cu … Wikipedia