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Campeador (cam-pa'-dor). The Cid (q.v.). Canace (3 syl.). A paragon of women, the daughter of King Cambuscan', to whom the King of Arabia
and India sent as a present a mirror and a ring. The mirror would tell the lady if any man on whom she
set her heart would prove true or false, and the ring (which was to be worn on her thumb) would enable
her to understand the language of birds and to converse with them. It would also give the wearer perfect
knowledge of the medicinal properties of all roots. Chaucer never finished the tale, but probably he meant
to marry Canacë to some knight who would be able to overthrow her two brothers, Cambalo and Algarsife,
in the tournament. (Squire's Tale.) (See below.) Canache (3 syl.). One of Actæon's dogs. (Greek, the clang of metal falling.) Canada Balsam Made from the Pinus balsamea, a native of Canada. |
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