censor 
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cent. 
ing the affaire of the empire, and, if need be, censurableness (Hen'shor-a-bl-nes), n. 
of 
'censuring any of the officials, and even the state or quality of 
emperor himself, for any act which they con- able ; fitness to be 
aider illegal, extravagant, or unjust. They are 
, ..II. .1 ili<- "eyes and ears" of the emperor. 
Council Of censors, :i meil provided fin- liy tin- ('mi- 
wwuuwu v. I I-T,. i... I", .11 .....I 1... tl,..l 
state or quality of being censurable or blam- 
censured. 
This, and .livers others, are alike in their <v,uuraMenni 
by the unskilful, hi- it divinity, physic, poetry, etc. 
Whitliu-t, Milliners of Kng. People, p. 493. 
ollii-ially ; It is the act of one having authority. To cfmun 
is to express an unfavorable opinion ; it is less personal 
thiui tin- previous trim-. /.'- DWIUtrati <""' and expostu- 
luti- intli are more ar^ium ntative and imply more of ad- 
vice than either rtpl rnitiif; tliev also apply only 
to acU now taking J.larr or about to take plaee, while rtn- 
-(//-' applir- "lil> to what is piu,t. 'I'o f< I'l'incli a person is 
lo lay I'lame upon him in .lireet a'lilres*. ami with feelin, 
to cnileaMii- to ^Inline him with what he bus .lone. The 
w.H-iU advauei- in the dcurc.c of likelihood that the person 
ri'lH-nn-'l. etc., does not admit the fault for which he is 
.^liu. .in.' i - .un. mi." . ..*.". .... _~_....._ , x .. , f ,, fc taken to task. See the distinction of corres|HinililiK nouns 
censorate (sen'sor-ilt), n. [< censor + -.6'3.] A -/.] Of or pertaining to a cense, valuation, ,!,. ( ,,/,,,,,,,;i/,,,,. 
body of censors ; specifically, in China, the col- or assessment : as, a cenmiral book or roll. h. 
See rnt- 
, . 
censure (sen'shor), n. [= F. censure = I'r. 
" 
lege of censors stationed at Peking. 
censorial (scu-so'ri-ul), n. [< censor + -ial; = Pg. It. ,T.VH,Y/'='D. censuur = (j. Dun. Sw. 
F. ci'iixoriul.] 1. Belonging to a censor, or to i-nisiir, < U rciixura, the office of a censor, a 
the correction of public morals: as, the censo- judgment, opinion, a severe judgment, in ML. 
rial office in ancient Home. 
The authority of the Semite, the dignity of the eques- 
trian order, and the manners of the people in general, 
were guarded, aud in a great measure preserved, by the 
integrity and strict exercise of the censorial power. 
J. Adams, Works, IV. 535. 
2. Full of censure ; censorious ; severe : as, 
"censorial declamation," T. Warton, Hist. Eng. 
Poetry, iv. 6. [Bare."] 
censorian (sen-so'ri-an), a. and n. [< L. ctn- 
,iorin.i (< censor, censor) + -.] I. a. Pertain- 
ing to a censor; censorial. 
The a'tiKorian power. Bacon, Hist. Hen. VII., p. 04. 
II. . A censor; a critic. 
But thus it is when petty priscians 
Will needs step up to be cettnorians. 
Martian, Satires, iv. 
censorious (sen-so'ri-us), a. [< L. censorius, 
pertaining to a censor, < censor : see censor.'] 
1. Addicted to censure; apt to blame or con- 
demn; severe in commenting on others or on 
their actions, manners, writings, etc. ; captious ; 
carping : as, a censorious critic. 
A dogmatical spirit inclines a man to be censorious of 
his neighbours. Walts, Improvement of Mind. 
2. Implying or expressing censure: as, cen- 
sorious remarks. 
My imperfections, which haue no helpe but the shrine 
of your glorious Name to be sheltered from censorious 
condemnation. Capt. John Smith, True Travels, I. 58. 
= Syn. Hypercritical, faultfinding, carping, captious, 
censoriously (seu-so'ri-us-li), adv. In a cen- 
sorious manner. 
It is often said, censoriously, to be a great advantage 
possessed "V the chTgv. that I le .-all answer them. 
Gladstone, Might of Right, p. 152. 
censoriousness (sen-sd'ri-us-nes), n. The qual- 
ity of being censorious or faultfinding; disposi- 
tion to blame or condemn ; the habit of censur- 
ing or severely criticizing. 
Censoriousness and sinister interpretation of things, all 
cross and distasteful humours, render the conversation 
of men grievous and uneasy. Tillotson. 
censorship (sen'sor-ship),-m. [< censor + -ship.'] 
The office or dignity of a censor; the time 
during which a censor holds his office. Censor- 
ship of the press, a regulation which formerly prevailed 
in most countries of Europe, and is still in force in some, 
according to which manuscripts, printed books, pamphlets, 
plays, and newspapers are examined by officials, civil or 
ecclesiastical, appointed for the purpose, who are empow- 
ered to prevent publication or suppress any parts of the 
text if they find anything in such books or writings ob- 
noxious to the prevailing political or religions system. A 
general censorship of the press was established by the Ro- 
man Catholic Church as early as 1615, and is still enforced so 
far as its authority extends. In England there were " licens- 
ers" of Iwoks, who were for the most part bishops ; a gen- 
eral system of censorship, established by a decree of the 
Star Cham berin 1637, remained in force during the civil war, 
and was confirmed by act of Parliament in 1643. Against 
this act Milton protested in his " Areopagitica : a speech 
for the liberty of Unlicensed Printing. The censorship, 
or license system, was abolished in England in 1694. In 
1'rance a general censorship of the press existed from the 
introduction of printing till 1789, when it was abolished ; 
and it has since been several times restored with various 
ameliorations and again abolished, finally in 1830, thotigh 
a modified censorship of newspapers was afterward estab- 
lished and still exists. In Russia there is a very rigid 
censorship of the press. In Spain the censorship was 
also tax, assessment, < censere. judge, etc. : see 
<< iixor, andcf. ceiwcl.] If. Judgment ; opinion. 
Take each man's censure, but reserve thy judgment. 
,S7m*-., Hamlet, i. 3. 
Your charitable censures I beseech. 
Middletun, More Dissemblers Besides Women, i. 2. 
This work and myself 1 humbly present to your approved 
cfnsiirr, it being the utmost of my wishes to have your 
honourable self my weighty aud perspicuous comment. 
Webster, bed. to Duchess of Main. 
2f. Judicial sentence ; formal condemnation. 
To you, lord governor, 
Remains the censure of this hellish villain ; 
The time, the place, the torture. 
Shak., Othello, v. 2. 
3. Eccles., a penalty imposed upon an offender. 
It may consist in public rebuke or in temporary or perma- 
nent suspension from communion or from office. See dis- 
cipline. 
The time being expired that Mr. John Lyford's censure 
was to take place, he was so far from answering their 
JV. Morton, New England's Memorial, p. 122. 
4. The act of criticizing, especially of finding 
. . 
FT i itili'fiiis To iiass an opinion, especially a 
severe opinion ; judge : followed by of or on. 
Amongst the rest that mmm-eil <>f her curioiui fauoura, 
there was one Slgnor Hi-niardo. 
C/v, /,,-. Never ton l,at.-(liy .!.), Int., p. in. 
Tis it passing shame. 
That I, unworthy body as I am, 
Should censure thus <m lovely gentlemen. 
M<ik., T. li. of V., i. 2. 
censurer (nen'shor-er), . One who censures. 
A statesman, who is possessed of real merit, should look 
upon his political centurert with the same neglect that a 
good writer regards his critics. Addison. 
census (sen'sus), n. [L., a registering and 
rating of persons and property, a census, a cen- 
sor's list, registered property, wealth, < censere, 
tax, rate, assess. Cf. MM**.] 1. I" Rom- an- 
tiq. : (a) A registered statement of the particu- 
lars of a citizen's property for the purposes of 
taxation. (6) An enumeration and register of 
the Roman citizens in their appropriate classes, 
with reference to tribe, family, children, slaves, 
freedmen, etc. (c) The drawing up of such a 
register. See censor, 1. 2. In modern times, 
an official enumeration of the inhabitants of 
a state or country, with details of sex and age, 
family, occupation, possessions, etc. A census 
has been taken by the United States once in ten years, be- 
ginning with 1790 ; and many of the States take an inter- 
mediate census. The first actual enumeration of the peo- 
fault; criticism; expression of blame or disap- pies of England and Scotland was made in 1801. Since 
Tn-rtV^oi-irtTi fonltfinnino- ftonHemnfttion : niii- then a census, including Ireland, has been taken every ten 
years. In some countries a census is taken at intervals of 
three, five, or six years. 
By the first census, taken in 1790 three years after the 
call the population of the United States amounted to 
3 394 563 Calhoun, Works, I. 170. 
To 'scape my censure, no^xpect my^rafce. ce nsUS-paper (sen'sus-pa'per), . A schedule 
v f", "f ' ~ -, "^. !il_ AT 1 ,1 !, l, n ,. <,**! nlll w 
probation; faultfinding; condemnation; ani 
madversion. 
What ever the actions of Princes are, they are liable to 
the censures of the people. 
Stillingfleet, Sermons, I. vii. (1670). 
In minds unstrengthened by right culture there is a 
perverse belief that they can only raise themselves by 
lowering whatever stands beside them. Therefore, when 
or form left with the head of each household on 
an occasion of taking the census, to be filled 
with the names, ages, occupations, etc., of 
up with tne names, ages, occupations, etc., 01 
all the world turned critical before the schoolmaster was R ft the memljerg o f the household, and to be 
iV^nio'r'with "a'sense even ofsome'admUted^iiife'to be given up to the enumerators on the statutory 
ascertained, came to mean chiefly or only condemnation, day. 
nt (sent), n. [< ME. cent, < OF. cent, F. cent 
= Sp. ciento = Pg. It. cento, < L. centum = AS. 
J. Morley. 
5f. A custom which formerly prevailed in sev- 
eral manors in Cornwall and Devonshire, Eng- 
land, by which all the inhabitants above the 
age of sixteen were summoned to swear fealty 
to the lord of the manor, to pay eleven pence 
per poll, and a penny a year ever after as cense- 
money or common fine. The persons thus 
sworn were called censers. E. Phillips, 1706. 
Absolution from censures. See absolution. =Syn. 4. 
Admonition, Monition, etc. (see admonition), stricture, 
reprobation, disapproval, reflection, dispraise, reproval. 
censure (sen'shor), v. ; pret. and pp. censured, 
estimate; reckon; regard; consider. 
Should I say more, you well might censure me 
(What yet I never was) a flatterer. 
Fletcher (and another), Elder Brother, i. 2. 
But Scalinger censurcth our Sibyls to be counterfeit. 
Purchas, Pilgrimage, p. 41. 
2f. To judge; adjudge; pass judgment on; sen- 
tence. 
Censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that 
you may the better judge. Shak., J. C., Hi. 2. 
Quoth Roberto, I tooke you rather for a Gentleman of 
great liuing, for if by outward habite men should be cen- 
sured, I tell yon, you would bee taken for a substantial! 
man. Greene, Groats-worth of Wit. 
Some were censured to the whipping post, some burned 
in the hand, but two were condemned to die. 
Quoted in Capt. John Smith's True Travels, II. 154. 
jjg. 
hund, hund-red, E. liund-red, q. v.] If. A hun- 
dred. 
And broght with hem many stout cent 
Of greet lordynges. Octavian, 1. 1463. 
2. [Cf. centavo, centime.'] The hundredth part 
of a dollar, a rupee, or a florin ; especially, in 
the United States, a coin of copper, or copper 
and nickel, 
whose value is 
the hundredth 
United States Cent, size of the original. 
the same as an 
English half- 
penny. Other 
dollars are divid- 
ed in the. same 
way, as the Span- 
ish dollar, duro, or piastre, though not in Spain ; also, the 
Dutch florin and the East Indian rupee in Ceylon and the 
Mauritius. Abbreviated c. or ct. 
3f. An old superficial measure of Belgium, 
the hundredth part of the bonnier. Simmons. 
4f. An old game at cards: so called "because 
100 was the game" (Wares). Also spelled sant 
and saint Bar cent, in the early federal coinage of the 
United States, a cent the reverse of which was simply 
coo. I 1..^^11_1 
abolished by the Constitution of 1837. In Germany, after 3. Eccles., to discipline by public rebuke, etc. 
' See censure, n. , 3. 4. To criticize, especially ad- 
versely; find fault with and condemn; blame; 
express disapprobation of: as, to censure a man, 
or nis manners or conduct; to censure a book. 
Shee is a maine derider to her capacitie of those that are 
not her Preachers, and censures all Sermons but bad ones. 
Bp. Earle, Mlcro-cosmographie, A Shee Precise Hypocrite. 
great vicissitudes, the censorship has remained abolished 
since 1848. There is no authoritative censorship in Nor- 
way, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, or Belgium, but 
penalties are imposed upon those who offend through the 
press. In the United States the press is, and always has 
been, absolutely free from any form of political or ecclesi- 
astical censorship. 
censualt (sen'shij-al), a. [= F. censuel = Sp. 
censnal = Pg. cenaiial = It. censuale, < L. censu- 
alis, < census, census.] Relating to or contain- 
ing a census. 
A cfiumal roll or book. 
Sir W. Temple, Int. to Hist. Bug., ii. 574 (Ord MS.). 
censurable (sen'shor-a-bl), a. [< censure, v., 
+ -able.'] Deserving censure; blamable; cul- 
pable ; reprehensible : as, a censurable person ; 
censurable conduct or writings. 
We laugh at vanity oftener than we centure pride. 
Buckminster. 
Clarendon censures the continental governments with 
great bitterness for not interfering in our internal dis- 
sensiona. Macaulay, Hallam's Const. Hist, 
marked with horizontal bars. Link cent, a cent coined 
t>y the United States in 1793, the reverse of which bore a 
circular device of a chain of thirteen links. 
=8yn. 4. Reprove, Rebuke, Reprimand, Censure, Reman- cent. An abbreviation of Latin fen turn, a hun- 
,1 ,,.,] used in ner rent, for per centum (in or by 
the hundred) : as, interest at 10 per cent. ; fifty 
to reprove strongly or sharply. To reprimand is to reprove percent, of the population. 
. . , , , , 
strate irith, Expostulate with, Reproach, chide, reprehend, 
