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The press was not indeed at that moment under a
general censorship.

Macaulay.

Cen"su*al (?), a. [L.
censualis, fr. census.] Relating to, or
containing, a census.

He caused the whole realm to be described in a
censual roll.

Sir R. Baker.

Cen"sur*a*ble (?), a.
Deserving of censure; blamable; culpable; reprehensible; as,
a censurable person, or censurable
conduct.

-- Cen"sur*a*bleness, n. --
Cen"sur*a*bly, adv.

Cen"sure (?), n. [L. censura
fr. censere: cf. F. censure. Cf. Censor.]
1. Judgment either favorable or unfavorable;
opinion. [Obs.]

Take each man's censure, but reserve thy
judgment.

Shak.

2. The act of blaming or finding fault
with and condemning as wrong; reprehension; blame.

Both the censure and the praise were
merited.

Macaulay.


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