%curia%

a. Of or pertaining to the papal curia; as, the curial etiquette of the Vatican. -- n. A member of a curia, esp. of that of Rome or the later Italian sovereignties. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n. The view or doctrine of the ultramontane party in the Latin Church. Gladstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who belongs to the ultramontane party in the Latin Church. Shipley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L.curialis belonging to the imperial court, fr. curia, LL., also, counselors and retinue of a king. ] 1. Pertaining to a court. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Relating or belonging to the ultramontane party in the Latin Church. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. LL. curialitas courtesy, fr. curialis. ] The privileges, prerogatives, or retinue of a court. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

prop. n. same as Escorial. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Astron.) Between the planet Mercury and the sun; -- as, the hypothetical Vulcan is intramercurial. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A person having mercurial qualities. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) A preparation containing mercury. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. mercurialis, fr. Mercurius Mercury: cf. F. mercuriel. ] 1. Having the qualities fabled to belong to the god Mercury; swift; active; sprightly; fickle; volatile; changeable; as, a mercurial youth; a mercurial temperament. [ 1913 Webster ]

A mercurial man
Who fluttered over all things like a fan. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Having the form or image of Mercury; -- applied to ancient guideposts. [ Obs. ] Chillingworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Of or pertaining to Mercury as the god of trade; hence, money-making; crafty. [ 1913 Webster ]

The mercurial wand of commerce. J. Q. Adams. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Of or pertaining to, or containing, mercury; as, mercurial preparations, barometer. See Mercury, 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Med.) Caused by the use of mercury; as, mercurial sore mouth. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Mercurial + -ism. ] (Med.) The syndrome produced by poisoning due to exposure to mercury, it fumes, or its compounds; mercury poisoning. Such exposure may occur in mining or smelting, or in using mercurial compounds. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. One under the influence of Mercury; one resembling Mercury in character. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) A physician who uses much mercury, in any of its forms, in his practice. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Mercurialized p. pr. & vb. n. Mercurializing ] 1. (Med.) To affect with mercury. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Photography) To treat with mercury; to expose to the vapor of mercury. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To be sprightly, fantastic, or capricious. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a mercurial manner. [ 1913 Webster ]