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cote
1[ koht ]
noun
- a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- British Dialect. a cottage; small house.
cote
2[ koht ]
verb (used with object)
, Obsolete.
, cot·ed, cot·ing.
- to pass by; outstrip; surpass.
côte
3[ koht ]
noun
, French.
, plural côtes [koht].
- a slope or hillside with vineyards.
cote
1/ kəʊt /
verb
- archaic.tr to pass by, outstrip, or surpass
cote
2/ kəʊt /
noun
- a small shelter for pigeons, sheep, etc
- ( in combination )
dovecote
- dialect.a small cottage
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Word History and Origins
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.
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J'ai toujours vu Dieu du coté des gros bataillons (I have always noticed that God is on the side of the heaviest battalions).
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Self-respect on Captain Coté's part demanded that he should pay.
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Captain Coté's face was the greenish white of a boiled potato.
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