criterion (kri-te'ri-un), standard of judging.
critic (krit'Ik), one skilled in judging.
critical (krit'i-kal), decisive; important.
Croisickese (kroiz'i-kez), an inhabitant of Croisic, a small fishing-village near the mouth of the Loire. Here Browning wrote Herve Riel.
Cromwell, Oliver (1599-1658), commander-in-chief of the parliamentary forces in the struggle with Charles I of England.
cronies (kro'niz), intimate companions.
cross (kros), emblem of the Roman Catholic church.
croupe (kroop), the place on the horse behind the saddle.
crucifix (kroo'si'fiks), a representation of the figure of Christ upon the cross.
cruise (krooz), a voyage in various directions.