cedar

cedar
    n 1: any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that
         resemble cedars [syn: {cedar}, {cedar tree}]
    2: durable aromatic wood of any of numerous cedar trees;
       especially wood of the red cedar often used for cedar chests
       [syn: {cedar}, {cedarwood}]
    3: any cedar of the genus Cedrus [syn: {cedar}, {cedar tree},
       {true cedar}]
    

cedar \ce"dar\ (s[=e]"d[~e]r), n. [AS. ceder, fr. L. cedrus, Gr.
   ke`dros.] (Bot.)
   The name of several evergreen trees. The wood is remarkable
   for its durability and fragrant odor.
   [1913 Webster]

   Note: The cedar of Lebanon is the {Cedrus Libani}; the white
         cedar ({Cupressus thyoides}) is now called
         {Cham[oe]cyparis sph[ae]roidea}; American red cedar is
         the {Juniperus Virginiana}; Spanish cedar, the West
         Indian {Cedrela odorata}. Many other trees with
         odoriferous wood are locally called cedar.
         [1913 Webster]
    

Cedar \Ce"dar\, a.
   Of or pertaining to cedar.
   [1913 Webster] cedar bird
    

Cedar

   A superset of {Mesa}, from {Xerox PARC}, adding {garbage
   collection}, {dynamic types} and a universal pointer type (REF
   ANY).  Cedar is a large complex language designed for custom
   Xerox hardware and the Cedar {operating system}/environment.
   Data types are {atoms}, lists, ropes ("industrial strength"
   strings), conditions.  Multi-processing features include
   {threads}, {monitors}, {signals} and catch phrases.  It was
   used to develop the Cedar integrated programming environment.

   ["A Description of the Cedar Language", Butler Lampson, Xerox
   PARC, CSL-83-15 (Dec 1983)].

   ["The Structure of Cedar", D. Swinehart et al, SIGPLAN Notices
   20(7):230-244 (July 1985)].

   (1995-01-26)
    

Cedar
(Heb. e'rez, Gr. kedros, Lat. cedrus), a tree very frequently
mentioned in Scripture. It was stately (Ezek. 31:3-5),
long-branched (Ps. 80:10; 92:12; Ezek. 31:6-9), odoriferous
(Cant. 4:11; Hos. 14:6), durable, and therefore much used for
boards, pillars, and ceilings (1 Kings 6:9, 10; 7:2; Jer.
22:14), for masts (Ezek. 27:5), and for carved images (Isa.
44:14).

  It grew very abundantly in Palestine, and particularly on
Lebanon, of which it was "the glory" (Isa. 35:2; 60:13). Hiram
supplied Solomon with cedar trees from Lebanon for various
purposes connected with the construction of the temple and the
king's palace (2 Sam. 5:11; 7:2, 7; 1 Kings 5:6, 8,10; 6:9, 10,
15, 16, 18, 20; 7:2, 3, 7, 11, 12; 9:11, etc.). Cedars were used
also in the building of the second temple under Zerubbabel (Ezra
3:7).

  Of the ancient cedars of Lebanon there remain now only some
seven or eight. They are not standing together. But beside them
there are found between three hundred and four hundred of
younger growth. They stand in an amphitheatre fronting the west,
about 6,400 feet above the level of the sea.

  The cedar is often figuratively alluded to in the sacred
Scriptures. "The mighty conquerors of olden days, the despots of
Assyria and the Pharaohs of Egypt, the proud and idolatrous
monarchs of Judah, the Hebrew commonwealth itself, the war-like
Ammonites of patriarchal times, and the moral majesty of the
Messianic age, are all compared to the towering cedar, in its
royal loftiness and supremacy (Isa. 2:13; Ezek. 17:3, 22, 23,
31:3-9; Amos 2:9; Zech. 11:1, 2; Job 40:17; Ps. 29:5; 80:10;
92:12, etc).", Groser's Scrip. Nat. Hist. (See BOX-TREE
�T0000636.)
    

Cedar, IA
  Zip code(s): 52543
Cedar, KS (city, FIPS 11325)
  Location: 39.65670 N, 98.94003 W
  Population (1990): 25 (17 housing units)
  Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 67628
Cedar, MI
  Zip code(s): 49621
    

Cedar, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
   Population (2000):    26
   Housing Units (2000): 17
   Land area (2000):     0.176617 sq. miles (0.457437 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.176617 sq. miles (0.457437 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            11325
   Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
   Location:             39.656711 N, 98.940389 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     67628
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Cedar, KS
    Cedar
    

Cedar -- U.S. County in Iowa
   Population (2000):    18187
   Housing Units (2000): 7570
   Land area (2000):     579.522058 sq. miles (1500.955175 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    2.437087 sq. miles (6.312027 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    581.959145 sq. miles (1507.267202 sq. km)
   Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
   Location:             41.770019 N, 91.118036 W
   Headwords:
    Cedar
    Cedar, IA
    Cedar County
    Cedar County, IA
    

Cedar -- U.S. County in Missouri
   Population (2000):    13733
   Housing Units (2000): 6813
   Land area (2000):     475.933347 sq. miles (1232.661657 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    22.573530 sq. miles (58.465173 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    498.506877 sq. miles (1291.126830 sq. km)
   Located within:       Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
   Location:             37.730500 N, 93.885396 W
   Headwords:
    Cedar
    Cedar, MO
    Cedar County
    Cedar County, MO
    

Cedar -- U.S. County in Nebraska
   Population (2000):    9615
   Housing Units (2000): 4200
   Land area (2000):     740.225954 sq. miles (1917.176338 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    5.586179 sq. miles (14.468136 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    745.812133 sq. miles (1931.644474 sq. km)
   Located within:       Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
   Location:             42.605286 N, 97.239880 W
   Headwords:
    Cedar
    Cedar, NE
    Cedar County
    Cedar County, NE