Defn: The spiritual head of the Armenian church, who resides at
Etchmiadzin, Russia, and has ecclesiastical jurisdiction over, and
consecrates the holy oil for, the Armenians of Russia, Turkey, and
Persia, including the Patriarchs of Constantinople, Jerusalem, and
Sis.
Note: The Patriarch of Constantinople is the civil head of the
Armenians in Turkey.
CATILINARIAN
Cat`i*li*na"ri*an, a. Etym: [L. Catilinarius.]
Defn: Pertaining to Catiline, the Roman conspirator; resembling
Catiline's conspiracy.
CATION
Cat"i*on, n. Etym: [Gr. p. pr. of (Chem.)
Defn: An electro-positive substance, which in electro-decomposition is evolved at the cathode; — opposed to anion. Faraday.
CATKIN
Cat"kin, n. Etym: [Cat + -kin.] (Bot.)
Defn: An ament; a species of inflorescence, consisting of a slender axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar, and (as to the staminate flowers) in the chestnut, oak, hickory, etc. — so called from its resemblance to a cat's tail. See Illust. of Ament.
CATLIKE
Cat"like`, a.
Defn: Like a cat; stealthily; noiselessly.