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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A ductile grey metallic element of the lanthanide series; used in lighter flints; the most abundant of the rare-earth group
Synonyms:
atomic number 58; Ce; cerium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Ce" is a kind of...):
metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)
Holonyms ("Ce" is a substance of...):
bastnaesite; bastnasite (a yellow-to-brown mineral that is a source of rare earth elements)
gadolinite; ytterbite (a mineral that is a source of rare earths; consists of silicates of iron and beryllium and cerium and yttrium and erbium)
monazite (a reddish-brown mineral containing rare earth metals; an important source of thorium and cerium)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of the period coinciding with the Christian era; preferred by some writers who are not Christians
Example:
in 200 CE
Synonyms:
C.E.; CE; Common Era
Classified under:
Context examples:
And spreading out her dress, she chasseed across the room till, having reached Mr. Rochester, she wheeled lightly round before him on tip-toe, then dropped on one knee at his feet, exclaiming—"Monsieur, je vous remercie mille fois de votre bonte;" then rising, she added, "C'est comme cela que maman faisait, n'est-ce pas, monsieur?"
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
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