Cortége to Cosmorama
Cortége
(||Cor`tége") n. [F., fr. It. corteggio train, fr. corte court. See Court.] A train of attendants; a
procession.
Cortes
(Cor"tes) n. pl. [Sp. & Pg., fr. corte court.] The legislative assembly, composed of nobility,
clergy, and representatives of cities, which in Spain and in Portugal answers, in some measure, to the
Parliament of Great Britain.
Cortex
(||Cor"tex) n.; pl. Cortices [L., bark. Cf. Cork.]
1. Bark, as of a tree; hence, an outer covering.
2. (Med.) Bark; rind; specifically, cinchona bark.
3. (Anat.) The outer or superficial part of an organ; as, the cortex or gray exterior substance of the
brain.
Cortical
(Cor"ti*cal) a. [L. cortex bark: cf. F. cortical.] Belonging to, or consisting of, bark or rind; resembling
bark or rind; external; outer; superficial; as, the cortical substance of the kidney.
Corticate
(Cor"ti*cate Cor"ti*ca`ted) (- k?`t?d), a. [L. corticatus.] Having a special outer covering of a
nature unlike the interior part.
Corticifer
(Cor*tic"i*fer) n. (Zoöl.) One of the Gorgoniacea; — so called because the fleshy part surrounds
a solid axis, like a bark.
Corticiferous
(Cor`ti*cif"er*ous) a. [L. cortex, corticis, bark — -ferous: cf. F. corticifre.]
1. Producing bark or something that resembling that resembles bark.
2. (Zoöl.) Having a barklike cnenchyms.
Corticiform
(Cor*tic"i*form) a. [L. cortex, corticis, bark + -form: cf. F. corticiforme.] Resembling, or
having the form of, bark or rind.
Corticine
(Cor"ti*cine) n. [F., fr. L. cortex, corticis, bark.] A material for carpeting or floor covering,
made of ground cork and caoutchouc or India rubber.
Corticose
(Cor"ti*cose`) a. [L. corticosus.] Abounding in bark; resembling bark; barky.
Corticous
(Cor"ti*cous) a. Relating to, or resembling, bark; corticose.
Cortile
(Cor"tile) n. [It., fr. corte court.] An open internal courtyard inclosed by the walls of a large
dwelling house or other large and stately building.
Corundum
(Co*run"dum) n.; pl. Corundums (- dumz). [Also corindon.] [From Hind. kurand corundum
stone.] (Min.) The earth alumina, as found native in a crystalline state, including sapphire, which is
the fine blue variety; the oriental ruby, or red sapphire; the oriental amethyst, or purple sapphire; and
adamantine spar, the hair-brown variety. It is the hardest substance found native, next to the diamond.
The name corundum is sometimes restricted to the non-transparent or coarser kinds. Emery is a dark-
colored granular variety, usually admixed with magnetic iron ore.
Coruscant
(Co*rus"cant) a. [L. coruscans, p. pr. See Coruscate.] Glittering in flashes; flashing. Howell.
Coruscate
(Cor"us*cate) v. i. [L. coruscare to flash, vibrate.] To glitter in flashes; to flash.
Syn. — To glisten; gleam; sparkle; radiate.
