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1cote

noun \ˈkōt, ˈkät\

Definition of COTE

1
dial English :  1cot 1
2
:  a shed or coop for small domestic animals and especially pigeons
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Origin of COTE

Middle English, from Old English
First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Animal Husbandry Terms

apiary, bantam, calico, girth, hogwash, mast, rut

Rhymes with COTE

bloat, boat, coat, dote, float, gloat, goat, groat, haute, moat, mote, note, oat, quote, rote, shoat, stoat, throat, tote, vote

2cote

verb \ˈkōt\

Definition of COTE

transitive verb
obsolete
:  to pass by

Origin of COTE

probably from Middle French cotoyer
First Known Use: 1555

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9 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. cote
  2. cote-armour
  3. bell cot
  4. côte rôtie
  5. Côte d'Azur
  6. Côte d'Ivoire
  7. Côte d'Or
  8. Côte-Saint-Luc
  9. Ivory Coast
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