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cote

1

[ koht ]

noun

  1. a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
  2. British Dialect. a cottage; small house.


cote

2

[ koht ]

verb (used with object)

, Obsolete.
, cot·ed, cot·ing.
  1. to pass by; outstrip; surpass.

côte

3

[ koht ]

noun

, French.
, plural côtes [koht].
  1. a slope or hillside with vineyards.

cote

1

/ kəʊt /

verb

  1. archaic.
    tr to pass by, outstrip, or surpass


cote

2

/ kəʊt /

noun

    1. a small shelter for pigeons, sheep, etc
    2. ( in combination )

      dovecote

  1. dialect.
    a small cottage

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cote1

before 1050; Middle English, Old English cote (feminine; cot 2 )

Origin of cote2

First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cote1

C16: perhaps from Old French costoier to run alongside, from coste side; see coast

Origin of cote2

Old English cote; related to Low German Kote; see cot ²

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Example Sentences

La plus grande preuve d'abnégation que donne l'amitié, c'est de vivre à coté de l'amour.

J'ai toujours vu Dieu du coté des gros bataillons (I have always noticed that God is on the side of the heaviest battalions).

Self-respect on Captain Coté's part demanded that he should pay.

Captain Coté's face was the greenish white of a boiled potato.

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