californian

a native or resident of California ;

californium

a radioactive transuranic element; discovered by bombarding curium with alpha particles ;

caligula

Roman Emperor who succeeded Tiberius and whose uncontrolled passions resulted in manifest insanity; noted for his cruelty and tyranny; was assassinated (12-41) ;

caliper

an instrument for measuring the distance between two points (often used in the plural) ;

caliph

the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth; "many radical Muslims believe a Khalifah will unite all Islamic lands and people and subjugate the rest of the world" ;

caliphate

the office of a caliph ; the territorial jurisdiction of a caliph ; the era of Islam's ascendancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century; some Moslems still maintain that the Moslem world must always have a calif as head of the community; "their goal was to reestablish the Caliphate" ;

caliphate state

a Turkish terrorist group of fundamentalist Muslims with ties to al-Qaeda that operates in Germany; seeks the violent overthrow of the Turkish government and the establishment of an Islamic nation modeled on Iran ;

calisaya

Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark ;

calisthenics

light exercises designed to promote general fitness; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video" ; the practice of calisthenic exercises; "calisthenics is recommended for general good health" ;

calixtus ii

pope who in 1122 forced the Holy Roman Emperor Henry V to sign a concordat that recognized the right of the church to choose its own leadership (died in 1124) ;

calixtus iii

Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458) ;

calk

a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping ;

calkin

a metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping ;

call

the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date ; (sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee; "he was ejected for protesting the call" ; a visit in an official or professional capacity; "the pastor's visits to his parishioners"; "a visit to a dentist"; "the salesman's call on a customer" ; a brief social visit; "senior professors' wives no longer make afternoon calls on newcomers"; "the characters in Henry James' novels are forever paying calls on each other, usually in the parlor of some residence" ; a special disposition (as if from a divine source) to pursue a particular course; "he was disappointed that he had not heard the Call" ; a telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call" ; an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed" ; the characteristic sound produced by a bird; "a bird will not learn its song unless it hears it at an early age" ; a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" ; a request; "many calls for Christmas stories"; "not many calls for buggywhips" ; a demand especially in the phrase "the call of duty" ; a demand for a show of hands in a card game; "after two raises there was a call" ; a demand by a broker that a customer deposit enough to bring his margin up to the minimum requirement ;

call-back

the recall of an employee after a layoff ; a return call ;

call-board

a bulletin board backstage in a theater ;

call-in

a telephone call to a radio station or a television station in which the caller participates in the on-going program ;

call-out

a challenge to a fight or duel ;

call box

a numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for ; booth for using a telephone ;

call center

a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers) ;

call centre

a center equipped to handle a large volume of telephone calls (especially for taking orders or serving customers) ;

call fire

fire delivered on a specific target in response to a request from the supported unit ;

call forwarding

lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct ;

call girl

a female prostitute who can be hired by telephone ;

call loan

a loan that is repayable on demand ;

call mark

a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location ;

call number

a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location ;

call option

the option to buy a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date ; an option to buy ;

call up

an order to report for military duty ;

call waiting

a way of letting you know that someone else is calling when you are using your telephone ;

calla

water arum ; South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix ;

calla lily

South African plant widely cultivated for its showy pure white spathe and yellow spadix ;

calla palustris

plant of wetlands and bogs of temperate regions having small greenish flowers partly enclosed in a white spathe and red berries ;

callas

Greek coloratura soprano (born in the United States) known for her dramatic intensity in operatic roles (1923-1977) ;

callathump

a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple ; a noisy boisterous parade ;

callback

a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) ;

caller

a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company" ; the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone" ; the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?" ; someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner" ; a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing" ; the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands ; an investor who buys a call option ;

caller-out

a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing" ;

caller-up

the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone" ;

caller id

a small display that will show you the telephone number of the party calling you ;