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c [c] BrE [siː] NAmE [siː] (BrE) (also c. NAmE, BrE) abbreviation 1. (in writing) ↑cent 2. (also C)(in writing) century •in the 19th c • (NAmE)a C19th church see also ↑cent. 3. (also ca)(especially before dates)about; approximately (from Latin circa) •c1890 4. (NAmE)(in cooking) cup •add 2c. flour See also: ↑c.
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