a. [ F. candide (cf. It. candido), L. candidus white, fr. candēre to be of a glowing white; akin to accend&ebreve_;re, incend&ebreve_;re, to set on fire, Skr. chand to shine. Cf. Candle, Incense. ]
The box receives all black; but poured from thence,
The stones came candid forth, the hue of innocence. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
n. The position of a candidate; state of being a candidate; candidateship. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. Candidatus, n. (because candidates for office in Rome were clothed in a white toga.) fr. candidatus clothed in white, fr. candiduslittering, white: cf. F. candidat. ] One who offers himself, or is put forward by others, as a suitable person or an aspirant or contestant for an office, privilege, or honor;
n. Candidacy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The taking of the position of a candidate; specifically, the preaching of a clergyman with a view to settlement. [ Cant, U. S. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Candidacy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. an infection caused by fungi of the genera
adv. In a candid manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality of being candid. [ 1913 Webster ]