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Certain — Cer tain, a. [F. certain, fr. (assumed) LL. certanus, fr. L. certus determined, fixed, certain, orig. p. p. of cernere to perceive, decide, determine; akin to Gr. ? to decide, separate, and to E. concern, critic, crime, riddle a sieve, rinse, v.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Certain — Cer tain, n. 1. Certainty. [Obs.] Gower. [1913 Webster] 2. A certain number or quantity. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Certain — Cer tain, adv. Certainly. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
CERTAIN — AINE. adj. Indubitable, vrai, sûr. En ce sens, il ne se dit que Des choses. Cela est certain. La nouvelle est certaine. Faire un rapport certain. J ai eu un avis certain, j ai reçu l avis certain que... Je sais cela de science certaine. Preuve… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
certain — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Vulgar Latin *certanus, from Latin certus, from past participle of cernere to sift, discern, decide; akin to Greek krinein to separate, decide, judge, Old Irish criathar sieve Date:… … New Collegiate Dictionary
certain — See: FOR SURE or FOR CERTAIN … Dictionary of American idioms
certain — See: FOR SURE or FOR CERTAIN … Dictionary of American idioms
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Certain Women — was an Australian television soap opera created by prominent Australian TV dramatist Tony Morphett and produced by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation between 1973 and 1976. The idea for series reportedly grew out of Morphett s frustration… … Wikipedia
