Trace \Trace\, n. [F. trace. See {Trace}, v. t. ] 1. A mark left by anything passing; a track; a path; a course; a footprint; a vestige; as, the trace of a carriage or sled; the trace of a deer; a sinuous trace. --Milton.
2. (Chem. & Min.) A very small quantity of an element or compound in a given substance, especially when so small that the amount is not quantitatively determined in an analysis; -- hence, in stating an analysis, often contracted to tr.
3. A mark, impression, or visible appearance of anything left when the thing itself no longer exists; remains; token; vestige.
The shady empire shall retain no trace Of war or blood, but in the sylvan chase. --Pope.
4. (Descriptive Geom. & Persp.) The intersection of a plane of projection, or an original plane, with a coordinate plane.
5. (Fort.) The ground plan of a work or works.
{Syn}.-Vestige; mark; token. See {Vestige}.
Calumniate \Ca*lum"ni*ate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calumniated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {calumniating}.] [L. calumniatus, p. p. of calumniari. See {Calumny}, and cf. {Challenge}, v. t.] To accuse falsely and maliciously of a crime or offense, or of something disreputable; to slander; to libel.
Hatred unto the truth did always falsely report and calumniate all godly men's doings. --Strype.
{Syn}. -- To asperse; slander; defame; vilify; traduce; belie; bespatter; blacken; libel. See {Asperse}.
Citadel \Cit"a*del\, n. [F. citadelle, It. citadella, di?. of citt? city, fr. L. civitas. See {City}.] A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense.
{Syn}. -- Stronghold. See {Fortress}.
ACHIEVEMENT IN GRAPHIC DESIGN AND TITLE SEQUENCES _ "Friday The 13th: The Series," SYN; "Moyers: God And Politics," PBS; "The `Slap' Maxwell Story," ABC; "Strong Poison: A Dorothy L. Sayers Mystery," PBS.