Definition of canter

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Canter (n.) One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.

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Prologue :: Prologue (n.) The preface or introduction to a discourse, poem, or performance; as, the prologue of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales; esp., a discourse or poem spoken before a dramatic performance.
Imperial :: Imperial (n.) Anything of unusual size or excellence, as a large decanter, a kind of large photograph, a large sheet of drowing, printing, or writing paper, etc..
Pace :: Pace (n.) Manner of stepping or moving; gait; walk; as, the walk, trot, canter, gallop, and amble are paces of the horse; a swaggering pace; a quick pace..
Canter :: Canter (n.) A rapid or easy passing over.
Pilgrim :: Pilgrim (n.) One who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee; as, a pilgrim to Loretto; Canterbury pilgrims. See Palmer..
Cantering :: Cantering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Cante.
Aubin :: Aubin (n.) A broken gait of a horse, between an amble and a gallop; -- commonly called a Canterbury gallop..
Amphoric :: Amphoric (a.) Produced by, or indicating, a cavity in the lungs, not filled, and giving a sound like that produced by blowing into an empty decanter; as, amphoric respiration or resonance..
Use :: Use (v. t.) The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese; as, the Sarum, or Canterbury, use; the Hereford use; the York use; the Roman use; etc..
Archiepiscopal :: Archiepiscopal (a.) Of or pertaining to an archbishop; as, Canterbury is an archiepiscopal see..
Decanter :: Decanter (n.) One who decants liquors.
Canter :: Canter (n.) One who makes hypocritical pretensions to goodness; one who uses canting language.
Recanter :: Recanter (n.) One who recants.
Decanter :: Decanter (n.) A vessel used to decant liquors, or for receiving decanted liquors; a kind of glass bottle used for holding wine or other liquors, from which drinking glasses are filled..
Canter :: Canter (v. t.) To cause, as a horse, to go at a canter; to ride (a horse) at a canter..
Pour :: Pour (v. t.) To cause to flow in a stream, as a liquid or anything flowing like a liquid, either out of a vessel or into it; as, to pour water from a pail; to pour wine into a decanter; to pour oil upon the waters; to pour out sand or dust..
Descanter :: Descanter (n.) One who descants.
Cantered :: Cantered (imp. & p. p.) of Cante.
Canterbury :: Canterbury (n.) A stand with divisions in it for holding music, loose papers, etc..
Canter :: Canter (v. i.) To move in a canter.
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