Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The first element in some words of Greek origin, signifying beautiful.
  • noun Plural of callus.

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Examples

  • Also involved me beating my record for people for dinner by one to make 14 … I’m really not out to beat it any time soon, I leave the culmination of such in Calli’s capable hands.

    November 24th, 2004 mynxii 2004

  • I would call Calli, Vog or Abi, but what to talk about???

    sierrazen Diary Entry sierrazen 2004

  • Calliope "Calli" Reaper-Jones has had a Forgotten Charm put on herself so she can lead a normal mortal's life in New York City, trying to break into the world of fashion.

    Review: Death’s Daughter by Amber Benson Donna 2010

  • Calliope "Calli" Reaper-Jones has had a Forgotten Charm put on herself so she can lead a normal mortal's life in New York City, trying to break into the world of fashion.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Donna 2010

  • Brett Deering for The Wall Street Journal Capri can now play outside with her brother Cooper, 10, and sister Calli, 7, without getting exhausted.

    After Gene Found, Drugs Come Slowly 2011

  • "Mr. Giordanella was innocent and should have never been accused in the conspiracy," Mr. Calli said.

    Ruling Deals a Setback to Foreign-Bribery Case C.M. Matthews 2011

  • Mr. Giordanella's lawyer, Paul Calli, said he was grateful the court had made the "correct and just ruling."

    Ruling Deals a Setback to Foreign-Bribery Case C.M. Matthews 2011

  • For instance I took the name Callisto, traced it back to earlier roots as Calliste and then carved it into Calli for my story “Clutch”.

    Naming Rights « Write Anything 2010

  • Trying to get Caesar to join her in bed, she invites Calli, the cat's new best friend, into bed as bait.

    James Scarborough: Stop Kiss, The Garage Theatre 2010

  • He was hard-nosed, as we would expect him to be, but he seemed to take a perverse pleasure in getting Calli to admit that she had just kissed Sarah moments before the assault.

    James Scarborough: Stop Kiss, The Garage Theatre 2010

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