CENOGAMY
Ce*nog"a*my, n. Etym: [Gr.
Defn: The state of a communty which permits promiseuous sexual intercourse among its members, as in certain societies practicing communism.
CENOTAPH
Cen"o*taph, n. Etym: [Gr. cénotaphe.]
Defn: An empty tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person who is buried elsewhere. Dryden. A cenotaph in Westminster Abbey. Macaulay.
CENOTAPHY
Cen"o*taph`y, n.
Defn: A cenotaph. [R.]
Lord Cobham honored him with a cenotaphy. Macaulay.
CENOZOIC
Ce`no*zo"ic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Geol.)
Defn: Belonging to the most recent division of geological time, including the tertiary, or Age of mammals, and the Quaternary, or Age of man. [Written also cænozoic, cainozoic, kainozoic.] See Geology.
Note: This word is used by many authors as synonymous with Tertiary, the Quaternary Age not being included.
CENSE
Cense, n. Etym: [OF. cense, F. cens, L. census. See Census.]