Definition of Cerning

1. cerne [v] - See also: cerne

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cerning

cerise
cerises
cerite
cerites
cerium
cerium isotopes
cerium radioisotopes
ceriums
cerivastatin
cermet
cermet cements
cermets
cerne
cerned
cernes
cerning (current term)
cernuous
cero
cero-
ceroan
cerograph
cerographic
cerographies
cerographs
cerography
ceroid
ceroidosis
ceroids
cerolite
ceroma

Literary usage of Cerning

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing by Johann Jakob Herzog, Philip Schaff, Albert Hauck (1909)
"... cerning education, as a report upon the schools of Germany (1833) and Holland (1837), are also worthy of mention. These reports and some of his essays ..."

2. A Glossary; Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1867)
"... we will but seal, BOOKS. To be in a person's books; to be in favour with them. Con- cerning the origin of this phrase ..."

3. Roman Antiquities: Or, An Account of the Manners and Customs of the Romans by Alexander Adam, John Richardson Major (1835)
"... Cornelia, Julia, Junio, Pompeia, Servilla. cerning naval affairs (which Cicero greatly commends, pro Leg. Manil. 18. and Strabo, lib. 14. ..."

4. From Plotzk to Boston by Mary Antin (1899)
"cerning America, people flocked to the departure of emigrants much as they did to a funeral; to weep and lament while (in the former case only, ..."

5. A Brief Historical Relation of State Affairs, from September 1678 to April 1714 by Narcissus Luttrell (1857)
"cerning sir Charles Houghton, (and there was another act for repealing the Act made in 35 Eliz. cap. i. against dissenters; which past the two houses, ..."

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