cera
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cera
From the Latin word cēra
Example Sentences
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In emendationem et sustentationem ecclesie Novi Templi, London, et in vino, cera, et oleo, et ornamentis ejusdem ... x m.
From Notes and Queries, Number 38, July 20, 1850 by Various
Sincere is from the Latin sincerus, which is derived from sine, meaning without, and cera, meaning wax; honey separated from the wax.
From Food for the Lambs; or, Helps for Young Christians by Orr, Charles Ebert
Recipe serpentem, et toque, et sume pinguedinem ejus, et fac candelam cum alia cera, et iliumina.
From Froude's Essays in Literature and History With Introduction by Hilaire Belloc by Belloc, Hilaire
Puesto que el amirante a los diez de la noche viò lumbre ... y era como una candelilla de cera que se alzaba y levantaba, lo cual a pocos pareciera ser indicio de tierra.
From The Conquest of Canada (Vol. 1 of 2) by Warburton, George
Basia jam veniant tua quantacunque caterva; Jam quocunque tuus murmure ludat amor.30 En, tibi materies tenera et tractabilis hic est; Hic ad blanditias est tibi cera satis.
From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard
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