"c." meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: In English law, in the sense of "chapter", a preservation of Latin capitulum or caput (“head; heading, chapter”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|capitulum}} Latin capitulum, {{m|la|caput||head; heading, chapter}} caput (“head; heading, chapter”) Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} c.
  1. (chiefly law) Abbreviation of chapter(s). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: chapter(s) Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-c.-en-noun-ayf5L--N Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 14 5 5 5 10 26 10 25 Topics: law
  2. Abbreviation of city. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: city
    Sense id: en-c.-en-noun-S-rDjD3T
  3. (informal) Abbreviation of cancer. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, informal Alternative form of: cancer
    Sense id: en-c.-en-noun-lgZaRSwI
  4. Abbreviation of cent(s). Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: cent(s)
    Sense id: en-c.-en-noun-rzdUg6Q0
  5. Abbreviation of century. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: century
    Sense id: en-c.-en-noun-QmGZ28XR Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 14 5 5 5 10 26 10 25
  6. Abbreviation of cell phone. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: cell phone
    Sense id: en-c.-en-noun-tnv~sru3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 2 2 3 6 54 9 19 Disambiguation of English prepositions: 14 5 5 5 10 26 10 25
  7. Abbreviation of copyright. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: copyright
    Sense id: en-c.-en-noun-0Jg3ZPi9 Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 14 5 5 5 10 26 10 25

Preposition

Etymology: In English law, in the sense of "chapter", a preservation of Latin capitulum or caput (“head; heading, chapter”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|capitulum}} Latin capitulum, {{m|la|caput||head; heading, chapter}} caput (“head; heading, chapter”) Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} c., {{en-prep}} c.
  1. Abbreviation of circa. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: circa
    Sense id: en-c.-en-prep-05wORZ0M Categories (other): English prepositions Disambiguation of English prepositions: 14 5 5 5 10 26 10 25

Alternative forms

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