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Chambers, Ephraim, 1680 (ca.)-1740 / Cyclopædia, or, An universal dictionary of arts and sciences : containing the definitions of the terms, and accounts of the things signify'd thereby, in the several arts, both liberal and mechanical, and the several sciences, human and divine : the figures, kinds, properties, productions, preparations, and uses, of things natural and artificial : the rise, progress, and state of things ecclesiastical, civil, military, and commercial : with the several systems, sects, opinions, &c : among philosophers, divines, mathematicians, physicians, antiquaries, criticks, &c : the whole intended as a course of antient and modern learning
(1728)

Crowned - czar,   pp. 351-368


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t~he Delgn of the Infitution was, 'to ppofe the Defcents
and Irruptions of the Infidels in this Ifland: Accordingly~
their Motto was Securitas Regni. See SwoRD.
CYRENAICI, a Sea of antient Philofophers; fo called
from their Chief .Ariftippus of Cyree, a Difciple of So-
crates.
Their leading Tenet was, that Man was born for Plea-
fure; and that Vertue is only fo far laudable, as it conduces
thereto.
By Pleafure, they meant, not only a Privation from Pain,
and a Tranquillity of Mind like what Epicurus preach'd
uip; but an Al~hmblage of all the pofitive Pleafures both of
the Mind and the Senfes; efpecially the laft.
Cicero makes frequent mention of Ariftippus's School;
and fpeaks of it as if it yielded Debauchees.
Three Difciples of Ariflippus, after his Death, divided
the Seft into three Branches i under which Divifion it lan-
guifh'd and funk: the firfi call'd the Hegeftac School; the
Tecond the Annicerian, and the third the 7i/eodorian; from
the Names of their Authors.
CYRTOMA, a Tumor in any Part of the Body. See
TUMOR.
CYST-HEPATIC Dulg, a Canal, by which the Porns
A'ilarius discharges part of its Bile into the Gall-Bladder.
It was firfl defcrib'd by Dr. Gliffon, and long afterwards pre-
tended to be difcover'd by M. Perrault.
Verbayen, from the Courfe of the Bile, inverts the Name,
and more properly calls it Hepaticyflicus. See HEPATI-
CYSTICUS.
CYSTIC, an Epithet given to two Arteries and two
Veins in the Gall-Bladder. See GALLt-!Bladder.
The Cyftic Arteries, or Cylice Gemelle, are two Bran-
ches from the Celiac, beflow'd on the Gall-Bladder, and
bringing Blood into the fame: The Cyflic Veins return the
Remains of this Blood into the Vena Porta. See PORT A.
CysT ics, are Medicines againrf Diftempers in the Blad-
der. See LITIoNTRIPTICS.
CYSTICUS .Meatus, a Bilary Du&, about the bignefs
CZ
of a Go(te's Quill; joinX' to the A
about two Inches diflance from the Gi
together forming the Z)tuus Communii
munis.
CYSTIS, the fame with hPl44a o'
LICA, and BLADDSA.
The Word is Greek, xdglti
ChIO U    l   b  the ~J4'Vi~fl4' j Ö -famÖi
FOtLICULUs.          _
CYTHARA, an antient Mufical Initrument,
fuppofed the fame with the Lyra ; at leafi, a part
cies of the Lyra; by others different: Tho its pre
ture does not appear. See Lyia.
The Antients defcribe it as triangular, in form,
Delta, ,A : The Poets afcribe the Infentiontto'X5
CYZICENES, Cyzicena, among the antient Gi
a fort of magnificent Banquetting- Ioufes, always
the North, and ufually opening upon Gardens.
They had their Name from Cyzicus, a City
derable for the Grandeu of its Buildings; fituate i
of the Propontis of the fame Name.
Thefe Cyzicenes were among the Greeks, wha
clinia and Cxnacula were among the Romans.
CZAR, a Title of Honour, ailum'd by the Gra
or, as they are now fyl'd, Emperors, of Ru fi.
The Natives pronounce it f1i'r, or Zaar; an
Corruption, from Cefar, Emperor: they pretend
defcended from  ugtuflus; and accordingly beari
gle as a Symbol of their Empire. See CKss&.
The firft who bore the Title of Czar, was R4
Bafilides, who freed his Country from its Subje&l
EI ...rs, anya tnt neo it onn  usepr i-n nouRting,4U
Yartars, and hrit let it on its prelent irootaig, o
Year 1470.
M. Sperlingius, in his Dilfertation on the Majefly
Name Konning, obferves, that the Ruijan Princes
bore the Name of Czar, till their People had embraw
Greek Faith: before that Time, he fays, they were
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