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3. Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or
reprimand; condemnatory judgment.

Excommunication or other censure of the
church.

Bp. Burnet.

Syn. -- Blame; reproof; condemnation; reprobation;
disapproval; disapprobation; reprehension; animadversion;
reprimand; reflection; dispraise; abuse.

Cen"sure, v. i. [imp. & p.
p. Censured (?); p. pr. & vb.
n. Censuring.] [Cf. F. ensurer.]
1. To form or express a judgment in regard
to; to estimate; to judge. [Obs.] "Should I say more, you
might well censure me a flatterer." Beau. &
Fl.

2. To find fault with and condemn as
wrong; to blame; to express disapprobation of.

I may be censured that nature thus gives
way to loyalty.

Shak.

3. To condemn or reprimand by a judicial
or ecclesiastical sentence. Shak.

Syn. -- To blame; reprove; rebuke; condemn; reprehend;
reprimand.

Cen"sure, v. i. To
judge. [Obs.] Shak.

Cen"sur*er (?), n.


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