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Voluntary code to self-regulate the content of comic books in the United States
The Comics Code Authority (CCA) was formed in 1954 by the Comics Magazine Association of America as an alternative to government regulation. The CCA enabled
Comics_Code_Authority
Comics intended primarily or strictly for adult readers
banded together to form the Comics Code Authority which would screen comics before they went to press, and only allow the Code mark to appear if the comic
Adult_comics
authority and a discussion of racism in a comic was at the center of a battle between Entertaining Comics editor William Gaines and the Comics Code Authority
Portrayal of black people in comics
Portrayal_of_black_people_in_comics
Imprint of Marvel Comics
in 2001 after Marvel broke with the Comics Code Authority and established its own rating system. The MAX Comics imprint is not Marvel's first effort
Max_(comics)
Comic book character
the Comics Code Authority, a collection of ethical guidelines established in 1958 to address anti-comic book sentiment. The Comic Code Authority stated
The_Presence_(DC_Comics)
Adult comics which focus substantially on nudity and sexual activity
most comics were constrained by the Comics Code Authority to be suitable for children. Consequently, erotic comics have sometimes been subject to criticism
Erotic_comics
American industry trade group (1947–1954)
template for a more detailed set of rules enforced by the CMAA's Comics Code Authority. The ACMP was formed in May 1947 and publicly announced on July
Association of Comics Magazine Publishers
Association_of_Comics_Magazine_Publishers
Fictional zombie
in 1938. In the 1970s Marvel Comics used the term in place of "zombie", which had been banned by the Comics Code Authority. Robert E. Howard used the "zuvembie"
Zuvembie
Comics genre
self-censorship Comics Code Authority contributed to the demise of many titles and the toning down of others. Black-and-white horror-comics magazines, which
Horror_comics
English illustrator (1953–2022)
passed previously but the Authority stuck by their decision. DC decided to print the comic without the Comics Code Authority stamp. The short story has
Kevin_O'Neill_(comics)
U.S. film studio self-censorship rules (1930–1967)
Hollywood cinema Code of Practices for Television Broadcasters, which served the same purpose for television series Comics Code Authority, which functioned
Hays_Code
1954 book by psychiatrist Fredric Wertham
Subsequent to the publication of Seduction of the Innocent, the Comics Code Authority was established by publishers to self-censor their titles. In the
Seduction_of_the_Innocent
Imprint of comic-book publisher DC Comics
stopped submitting The Saga of the Swamp Thing for approval by the Comics Code Authority. Following the success of two adult-oriented 1986 limited series
Vertigo_Comics
Rating system in use at Marvel Comics
appropriateness for different age groups. In 2001, Marvel Comics withdrew from the Comics Code Authority and established its own rating system for its publications
Marvel_Comics_rating_system
Comics genre
They differ from mainstream comics in depicting content forbidden to mainstream publications by the Comics Code Authority, including explicit drug use
Underground_comix
Former American publisher
damaged reputation. They formed the Comics Magazine Association of America and its Comics Code Authority. The CCA code expanded on the ACMP's restrictions
EC_Comics
Era of American comic books (1956–1970)
crime, horror, and superheroes. In 1954, publishers implemented the Comics Code Authority to regulate comic content. In the wake of these changes, publishers
Silver_Age_of_Comic_Books
Multiple comic book series
encountered resistance from the Comics Code Authority, though part one eventually saw print in Daredevil #183, by which time Code standards had relaxed. In
Daredevil (Marvel Comics series)
Daredevil_(Marvel_Comics_series)
Supervillain appearing in DC Comics
comical prankster in the late 1950s in response to regulation by the Comics Code Authority, before returning to his darker roots during the early 1970s. The
Joker_(character)
American comic book publisher
Illegal drug use, banned by the Comics Code Authority, explicitly appeared in comics for the first time in Marvel Comics' story "Green Goblin Reborn!" in
DC_Comics
American comic book publisher
unglamorous. However, the industry's self-censorship board, the Comics Code Authority, refused to approve the story because of the presence of narcotics
Marvel_Comics
Creative work in which pictures and text convey information
establishment of the Comics Code Authority self-censoring body. The Code has been blamed for stunting the growth of American comics and maintaining its
Comics
Index of articles associated with the same name
violation of the Comics Code Authority - in 1955. Judgement Day (Judge Dredd story), one of the Judge Dredd epics Judgement Day (Lightning Comics), a short-lived
Judgement_Day_(comics)
American comics history
and comics were socially condemned for their alleged harmful effects on children; to protect the reputation of comic books, the Comics Code Authority (CCA)
History_of_American_comics
Publisher; co-founder of Archie Comics
custodian of the comic book censorship guidelines known as the Comics Code Authority. Goldwater was born in East Harlem, New York on February 14, 1916
John_L._Goldwater
Marvel Comics superhero
the Comics Code Authority refused to issue its seal of approval. Marvel nevertheless published the three issues without the Comics Code Authority's approval
Spider-Man
Era of American comic books (1938–1956)
testify in public hearings. As a result, the Comics Code Authority was created by the Association of Comics Magazine Publishers to enact self-censorship
Golden_Age_of_Comic_Books
Comic book character
hiatus from September 1954 to November 1966 due to the developing Comics Code Authority in 1954. These issues involved the rules regarding the development
Catwoman
German-American psychiatrist (1895–1981)
addition to the 1954 comic book hearings, led to the creation of the Comics Code Authority, although later scholars cast doubt on his observations. Wertham
Fredric_Wertham
Imprint of Marvel Comics
comply with the stringent Comics Code Authority. Epic titles were printed on higher quality paper than typical Marvel comics, and were only available via
Epic_Comics
American comic book publisher
Magazine Association of America is best known to comic fans for its Comics Code Authority.) Goldwater was also a national commissioner of the Anti-Defamation
Archie_Comics
Comic book originating in the US
from print media in the wake of television and the impact of the Comics Code Authority. The late 1950s and the 1960s saw a superhero revival and superheroes
American_comic_book
Bradbury's short stories. The New Direction group was a response to the Comics Code Authority. Picto-Fiction was a short-lived line of heavily illustrated short
List of EC Comics publications
List_of_EC_Comics_publications
the Comics Magazine Association of America imitated the film industry's self-governed Hays Code with the creation of the Comics Code Authority in 1954
Portrayal of women in American comics
Portrayal_of_women_in_American_comics
Comic book content rating system
Comics rating system is a system for rating the content of comic books used by DC Comics. In 2011, DC Comics withdrew from the Comics Code Authority and
DC_Comics_rating_system
Comic genre
United States of the Comics Magazine Association of America and the imposition of the Comics Code Authority in 1954. This code placed limits on the degree
Crime_comics
U.S. television censorship rules (1952–1983)
self-regulation is not likely to be successful in these contexts." Comics Code Authority Hays Code The "National Citizens Advisory Board for Radio and Television"
Television_Code
Topics referred to by the same term
adoption of sound and the Motion Picture Production Code Comics produced before the Comics Code Authority was formed in 1954 Zero-forcing precoding, a method
Pre-code
Estes Kefauver, and the creation of the self-censoring body the Comics Code Authority in 1954. The debut of the new superhero the Flash in 1956 is generally
List of Golden Age comics publishers
List_of_Golden_Age_comics_publishers
in mainstream United States comics forbidden by the Comics Code Authority (CCA) between 1954 and 1989, mainstream comics contained only subtle hints or
LGBTQ_themes_in_comics
Fictional town
Harvey, R. C. (July 28, 2011). "John Goldwater, the Comics Code Authority, and Archie". The Comics Journal. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014
Riverdale_(Archie_Comics)
American comic book artist (1926–2000)
Welfare, bucked the then-prevalent Comics Code Authority to depict drug abuse, and ultimately spurred an update of the Code. Kane additionally pioneered an
Gil_Kane
book, it did not fall under the purview of the comics industry's self-censorship Comics Code Authority, allowing the title to feature stronger content
Vampire_Tales
Comics
Several distributors refused to take the King Comics because their first issues lacked a Comics Code Authority seal; King subsequently obtained a CCA seal
King_Comics
Comic book superhero
would not permit them to title [the comic Deadman], because of the Comics Code of Authority, so I said you fight for that, it's a good title, they did and
Deadman_(character)
American horror-comics magazine
publication in a magazine format and did not carry the seal of the Comics Code Authority. An anthology magazine, it was initially published quarterly but
Creepy_(magazine)
Marvel Comics character
result of editorial dictates at Marvel and the restrictions of the Comics Code Authority, DeMatteis was forced to communicate Arnie's sexuality exclusively
Arnie_Roth_(character)
American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine
traditional American comic books of that time bound by the restrictive Comics Code Authority, the magazine-format Heavy Metal featured explicit nudity, sexual
Heavy_Metal_(magazine)
DC Comics superhero
humanitarianism. Ellsworth's code, however, is not to be confused with "the Comics Code", which was created in 1954 by the Comics Code Authority and ultimately abandoned
Superman
Cohort born from 1946 to 1964
decline in the comics industry. To address public concerns, in 1954 the Comics Code Authority was created to regulate and curb violence in comics, marking the
Baby_boomers
American comics addressing LGBTQ materials
homosexuality in mainstream United States comics forbidden by the Comics Code Authority (CCA) until 1989, earlier attempts at exploring these issues in
LGBTQ themes in American mainstream comics
LGBTQ_themes_in_American_mainstream_comics
American comic book writer (1922–2018)
naturalistic approach in superhero comics. In the 1970s, Lee challenged the restrictions of the Comics Code Authority, indirectly leading to changes in
Stan_Lee
book, it did not fall under the purview of the comics industry's self-censorship Comics Code Authority, allowing the title to feature stronger content
Tales_of_the_Zombie
Era of American comic books (1970–1985)
portrayal of drug use in comic books was banned outright by the Comics Code Authority, regardless of the context. The CCA refused to approve the story
Bronze_Age_of_Comic_Books
Comic book series
controversial issues #96–98 (May–July 1971). Writer-editor Lee defied the Comics Code Authority with this story, in which Parker's friend Harry Osborn, was hospitalized
The_Amazing_Spider-Man
Rating of the suitability of entertainment to its audience
Watch Foundation – maintains a website denylist Comics Code Authority Marvel Rating System DC Comics rating system Viz Media Manga distribution rating
Content_rating
Marvel Comics storyline
Health, Education and Welfare contacted Marvel Comics about doing an anti-drug story. The Comics Code Authority (CCA), the industry's regulatory body, refused
Green_Goblin_Reborn!
Literary archetype
characters from DC Comics were characterized as tricksters, such as Joker in Batman and Trickster in The Flash. When the Comics Code Authority banned gore,
Trickster
Fictional character
version of Mr. A that would be acceptable to the Comics Code Authority that censored mainstream comics during the era. Ditko explained: "Where other ‘heroes’
Mr._A
Comics character
Doctor Solar, Man of the Atom was able to be distributed without the Comics Code Authority symbol. The original creative team of writer Paul S. Newman and
Solar_(comics)
1955 American series by EC Comics
and edited by Al Feldstein. Psychoanalysis was approved by the Comics Code Authority, but newsstands were reluctant to display it. It lasted a total
Psychoanalysis_(comics)
Parts of a fictional work intended to please the audience
rating systems (such as the Comics Code Authority in the United States or the MPAA rating system, which replaced the Hays Code for film ratings) traditionally
Fan_service
American comic book series
extreme" due to the requirements of the young target audience and the Comics Code Authority. Moench was later interviewed about writing the series for fanzine
Godzilla, King of the Monsters (comics)
Godzilla,_King_of_the_Monsters_(comics)
Two-issue comic book series
these were mature-audience magazines not covered by comic books' Comics Code Authority. Its cover price was 60¢, typical for that format and time, during
Hell-Rider
Marvel Comics character
García Bernal. Prior to the formation of the Comics Code Authority in 1954, Marvel's predecessor Atlas Comics published a five-page short story titled "Werewolf
Werewolf_by_Night
American sitcom (1964–1966)
appeared, the Comics Code Authority still forbade the appearance of vampires in comic books. However, because Gold Key was not a member of the Comics Magazine
The_Munsters
Artwork on the outside of a published product
scenes. The Comics Code Authority seal was included on all comic books sold in stores from the publishers behind the Comics Code Authority. The seal stayed
Cover_art
Marvel Comics superhero
in the 1970s. This shift was enabled by a change to the Comics Code Authority in 1971; the code had previously prohibited "respected institutions" from
Captain_America
Marvel Comics fictional character
conception), but Marvel didn't agree, because at that time the Comics Code Authority prohibited the explicit portrayal of gay or bisexual characters
Mystique_(character)
self-censorship board, the Comics Code Authority, Mystic softened its horror when it went under the auspices of the Comics Code beginning with issue #37
Mystic_Comics
Feature in an anthology comic
often censored by the Comics Code Authority due to Jim Steranko's provocative art; this art helped change the landscape of comics which Steranko continued
Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (feature)
Nick_Fury,_Agent_of_S.H.I.E.L.D._(feature)
2003 Marvel Comics series
the Comics Code Authority (CCA), a system of comic book content regulation. The latter change allowed Marvel to depict material in their comics that
Trouble_(comics)
DC Comics superhero
a less-radical version of Mr. A who could be acceptable to the Comics Code Authority. The character was included as a back-pages feature in the new Blue
Question_(character)
American nonprofit
CBLDF acquired intellectual property rights of the Comics Code Authority seal from the now defunct Comics Magazine Association of America; the sale coincided
Comic_Book_Legal_Defense_Fund
Professional organization
self-censorship board the Comics Code Authority. Grant summed up the ABCA's legacy this way: [The ACBA] had the support of what passed for comics fandom at the time
Academy_of_Comic_Book_Arts
series in 2006. In response to the restrictions imposed by the Comics Code Authority, DC began a new science-fiction series in 1956. The series featured
Tales of the Unexpected (comics)
Tales_of_the_Unexpected_(comics)
Marvel Comics fictional character
consulted with the Comics Code Authority, they were told that Sauron's depiction as an energy vampire with a bat body risked violating the Code's ban on the use
Sauron_(Marvel_Comics)
American company
with turmoil in the comic book industry over regulation by the Comics Code Authority. Beginning at Topps when he was a teenager, Art Spiegelman was the
Topps
Comic book titles featuring the character the Swamp Thing
the first mainstream comic book series to completely abandon the Comics Code Authority (CCA); after the CCA denied issue #29 the seal of approval, DC created
Swamp_Thing_(comic_book)
American comic series
"magazine", Savage Sword of Conan did not have to conform to the Comics Code Authority, making it a publication of choice for many illustrators. It soon
Savage_Sword_of_Conan
and a more adult readership. However, the Comics Code Authority had proven fatal to most of Gaines's EC Comics line due to restrictions on title and content
History_of_Mad
Marvel Comics fictional character
Shooter's policy against openly homosexual characters, and by the Comics Code Authority. For example, in Alpha Flight #18, when Northstar's residence is
Northstar_(character)
Comic book published by Archie Comics
language. The comic was conceived not long after Archie Comics officially dropped the Comics Code Authority standard from their entire line-up in 2011. Issue
Afterlife_with_Archie
US comic book publisher (1951–1957)
of ACMP on comics cover-dated between April 1952 and January 1955 on its titles, prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority. Atlas attempted
Atlas_Comics_(1950s)
Horror, fantasy, and mystery comics series
growing backlash against American horror comics in the mid-1950s, as well as the advent of the Comics Code Authority and its restrictions on horror-themed
House_of_Mystery
2009 American film
Peter tells her a story of how he couldn't get work after the Comics Code Authority was established, and he had to accept jobs he hated to support his
Purgatory_Comics
Comics character
Marvel Premiere meant Satana's adventures now had to adhere to the Comics Code Authority; as a result a reprint of her debut adventure as a back-up to the
Satana_(Marvel_Comics)
U.S. Senate subcommittee to investigate juvenile delinquency
the hearings, the comic book industry adopted the Comics Code Authority, a self-regulatory ratings code that was initially adopted by nearly all comic publishers
United States Senate Subcommittee on Juvenile Delinquency
United_States_Senate_Subcommittee_on_Juvenile_Delinquency
Australian criminal and comic book creator (1927–2003)
comics industry received heavy scrutiny, with many engaging in self-censorship practices, and adopting the practices of the US Comics Code Authority.
Len_Lawson
American horror-comics magazine
did not submit its stories to the comic book industry's voluntary Comics Code Authority. Each issue's stories were introduced by the host character, Cousin
Eerie_(magazine)
Bi-monthly comic book
can be speculated to have violated various elements of the Comics Code Authority's 1954 code, and with these reactions, and the decline in sales they presented
Fantastic Comics (Ajax-Farrell)
Fantastic_Comics_(Ajax-Farrell)
2000, Marvel was profitable again and was gearing up to drop the Comics Code Authority and established its own rating system. They began seriously licensing
List of video games featuring Spider-Man
List_of_video_games_featuring_Spider-Man
Comics anthology
traditional American comic books of that time bound by the restrictive Comics Code Authority; It also offered its writers and artists ownership rights and royalties
Epic_Illustrated
DC Comics superhero
the Comics Code Authority in the mid-1950s, Wonder Woman's outfit was rectified to make her back substantially covered, to comply with the Authority's rule
Wonder_Woman
American humor magazine
strictures of the Comics Code Authority. William Gaines related in 1992 that Mad "was not changed [into a magazine] to avoid the Code" but "as a result
Mad_(magazine)
American comics artist
with the Comics Code Authority due to his insertion of sexually explicit content into his backgrounds. In roughly chronological order, comics work includes:
Ron_Wagner
Fictional Marvel Comics character
had two panels changed, at the behest of the Comics Code Authority. In the third-to-last panel, Marvel Comics art director John Romita Sr. redrew a telephone
Valentina_Allegra_de_Fontaine
Comic originating in Canada
body similar to the American Comics Code Authority that would be formed a few years later in response to a similar crime comics scare in the U.S. Purely by
Canadian_comics
American comics artist (1927–2018)
to very little editorial interference. However, the Comics Code Authority was imposed on the comics industry in 1954 due to public concern over graphic
Steve_Ditko
Marvel Comics series
book, it did not fall under the purview of the comics industry's self-censorship Comics Code Authority, allowing the title to feature stronger content
Monsters_Unleashed_(comics)
COMICS CODE-AUTHORITY
COMICS CODE-AUTHORITY
Surname or Lastname
Spanish and Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese : nickname from the title of rank conde ‘count’, a derivative of Latin comes, comitis ‘companion’.English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cook.Americanized spelling of German Koke or Koch.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Coombs.French : habitational name from any of various places in southern France, for example in Hérault, named Combes, from Latin cumba ‘narrow valley’, ‘ravine’, a word of Gaulish origin.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Cody, CODIE means "helper."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Code
Surname or Lastname
English (common in the Midlands)
English (common in the Midlands) : from Middle English cope ‘cloak’, ‘cape’ (from Old English cÄp reinforced by the Old Norse cognate kápa), hence a metonymic occupational name for someone who made cloaks or capes, or a nickname for someone who wore a distinctive one. Compare Cape.
Female
Yiddish
(×”Ö¸×דֶע) Yiddish form for Hebrew Hadaccah, HODE means "myrtle tree."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various minor places named Cowick. Cowick in Devon and East and West Cowick in East Yorkshire are all named with Old English cū ‘cow’ + wīc ‘outlying dairy farm’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English personal name, Cade, a survival of the Old English personal name or byname Cada, which is probably from a Germanic root meaning ‘lump’, ‘swelling’.English : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle English, Old French cade ‘cask’, ‘barrel’ (of Germanic origin, probably akin to the root mentioned in 1).English : nickname for a gentle or inoffensive person, from Middle English cade ‘domestic animal’, ‘pet’ (of unknown origin).French (Cadé) : topographic name from cade ‘juniper’ (from Latin catanus).Bearers of the name Caddé, from Amiens, were documented in Quebec city by 1670.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place named Cove, examples of which are found in Devon, Hampshire, and Suffolk, from Old English cofa ‘cove’, ‘bay’, ‘inlet’, also ‘shelter’, ‘hut’, or a topographic name with the same meaning.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from a short form of any of the various Germanic personal names with the first element hrÅd ‘renown’. Compare Robert, Rudiger.North German, Danish, and English : topographic name for someone who lived on land cleared for cultivation or in a clearing in woodland, from Middle Low German rode, Danish rothe, Old English rod. Compare English Rhodes.English : habitational name from any of the many places named with this word, as for example Rode in Cheshire.Slovenian : topographic name from the adjective rod ‘barren’, denoting someone who lived on a barren land.Slovenian : nickname from the Slovenian dialect word rode ‘person with disheveled hair’, a derivative of rod ‘curly’ or ‘hairy’.
Girl/Female
English American Irish
Cushion. Helpful.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Middle English pet form of Nicholas.English : from a Middle English personal name derived from the Old English byname Cola (from col ‘(char)coal’, presumably denoting someone of swarthy appearance), or the Old Norse cognate Koli.Scottish and Irish : when not of English origin, this is a reduced and altered form of McCool.In some cases, particularly in New England, Cole is a translation of the French surname Charbonneau.Probably an Americanized spelling of German Kohl.An Irish family by the name of Cole was established in Fermanagh by Sir William Cole (1576–1653). He was the first Provost of Enniskillen, and his descendants became earls of Enniskillen. The family is thought to have originated in Devon or Cornwall.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Coad.
Surname or Lastname
English (Surrey)
English (Surrey) : unexplained. Compare Moad.
Boy/Male
Welsh American Shakespearean
Small battle; spirit of the battle.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of purses and bags, from Middle English cod ‘bag’.English : nickname for a man noted for his apparent sexual prowess, from cod(piece), in Tudor times the garment worn prominently over the male genitals.English : from Middle English cod, the fish (of uncertain origin, perhaps a transferred use of 1), applied as a metonymic occupational name for a fisherman or seller of these fish, or possibly as a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish in some way.Irish : variant of Cody.Irish (County Wexford) : from the Anglo-Saxon personal name Cod.
Male
English
 English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English Cola, COLE means "black, coal." This name is also sometimes used as a pet form of Nicholas, meaning "victor of the people."
Surname or Lastname
French (Côte)
French (Côte) : topographic name for someone who lived on a slope or riverbank, less often on the coast, from Old French coste (Latin costa ‘rib’, ‘side’, ‘flank’, also used in a transferred topographical sense). There are several places in France named with this word, and the surname may also be a habitational name from any of these.English : topographic name from Middle English cote, cott ‘shelter’, ‘cottage’ (see Coates).
Girl/Female
Hindu
Code
COMICS CODE-AUTHORITY
COMICS CODE-AUTHORITY
Boy/Male
Tamil
Yasvin | யாஸà¯à®µà¯€à®¨
Winner of fame
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Protector of the Crown Prince
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Lancashire) and Scottish
English (mainly Lancashire) and Scottish : variant spelling of Holme.
Girl/Female
British, English, French, Greek, Latin
Sweet; Beautiful; Intelligent
Female
English
(Λήδα) Greek name LEDA means "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the mother of Castor, Pollux and Helen.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
To Spread Brightness
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Celtic, Christian, English, French
Lives by the Sea
Boy/Male
Chinese
Success.
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese, Gaelic, Irish
Ancient; Archaic
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess Lakshmi
COMICS CODE-AUTHORITY
COMICS CODE-AUTHORITY
COMICS CODE-AUTHORITY
COMICS CODE-AUTHORITY
COMICS CODE-AUTHORITY
v. t.
To render cone-shaped; to bevel like the circular segment of a cone; as, to cone the tires of car wheels.
n.
Nomic spelling.
a.
A combining form, meaning somewhat resembling a cone; as, conico-cylindrical, resembling a cone and a cylinder; conico-hemispherical; conico-subulate.
n.
Any system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; as, the medical code, a system of rules for the regulation of the professional conduct of physicians; the naval code, a system of rules for making communications at sea means of signals.
v. t.
To convert into coke.
p. pr & vb. n.
of Come
n.
Manner of doing or being; method; form; fashion; custom; way; style; as, the mode of speaking; the mode of dressing.
p. p.
of Come
n.
A collection or digest of laws; a code.
a.
Ready to come; complaisant; fond.
n.
Mildness and suavity of manners; courtesy between equals; friendly civility; as, comity of manners; the comity of States.
a.
Alt. of Tragi-comical
a.
Alt. of Serio-comical
pl.
of Codex
n.
Coming.
a.
Relating to a codex, or a code.
n.
That branch of geometry which treats of the cone and the curves which arise from its sections.
n.
Conic sections.
a.
Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next; as, the coming week or year; the coming exhibition.
v. t.
To take out the core or inward parts of; as, to core an apple.