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Trace
\Trace\, n. [F. trace. See
Trace, v. t. ]
1. A mark left by anything passing; a track; a path; a
course; a footprint; a vestige; as, the trace of a
carriage or sled; the trace of a deer; a sinuous trace.
--Milton.
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2. (Chem. & Min.) A very small quantity of an element or
compound in a given substance, especially when so small
that the amount is not quantitatively determined in an
analysis; -- hence, in stating an analysis, often
contracted to tr.
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3. A mark, impression, or visible appearance of anything left
when the thing itself no longer exists; remains; token;
vestige.
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The shady empire shall retain no trace
Of war or blood, but in the sylvan chase. --Pope.
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4. (Descriptive Geom. & Persp.) The intersection of a plane
of projection, or an original plane, with a coordinate
plane.
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5. (Fort.) The ground plan of a work or works.
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Syn.-Vestige; mark; token. See
Vestige.
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Calumniate
\Ca*lum"ni*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Calumniated;
p. pr. & vb. n.
calumniating.] [L. calumniatus, p. p. of
calumniari. See
Calumny, and cf.
Challenge, v. t.]
To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or
of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.
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Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and
calumniate all godly men's doings. --Strype.
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Syn. -- To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce;
belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See
Asperse.
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Citadel
\Cit"a*del\, n. [F. citadelle, It. citadella, di?. of
citt? city, fr. L. civitas. See
City.]
A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city
and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense.
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Syn. -- Stronghold. See
Fortress.
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