Words beginning with C

A geographic region and peninsula in Eastern Europe, jutting out into the Black Sea; de facto occupied and annexed in 2014 as a repu…

A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.

A male given name from Latin of mostly historical use.

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A male given name from Spanish, an anglicized spelling of Spanish Cristóbal.

plural of criterion

A standard, test, or requirement by which individual things or people may be compared and judged; a gauge.

A country on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Croatia. Capital and largest city: Zagreb. Part…

A form of needlework that is made by looping thread with a hooked needle.

plural of croc

A rich person.

A settlement in Thursby parish, Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale district (OS grid ref NY3050).

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A flaky roll or pastry in a form of a crescent.

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Alternative form of croque-monsieur.

A French dessert made by piling profiteroles and other crunchy sweets in a tall shape, then pouring caramel over them to hold them i…

A game played on a lawn, in which players use mallets to drive balls through hoops (wickets).

plural of croquette

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A pattern of crossing lines.

plural of crossing

plural of crossroad

The top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.

The person who collects bets and pays out winnings at a gambling table, such as in a casino.

A bird, usually black, of the genus Corvus, having a strong conical beak, with projecting bristles; it has a harsh, croaking call.

A surname.

A surname.

Alternative spelling of crosier.

In a natural, untreated state.