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cony
or co·ney
[ koh-nee, kuhn-ee ]
noun
, plural co·nies.
- the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- the daman or other hyrax of the same genus.
- the pika.
- a rabbit.
- Obsolete. a person who is easily tricked; gull; dupe.
cony
/ ˈkəʊnɪ /
noun
- a rabbit or fur made from the skin of a rabbit
- (in the Bible) another name for the hyrax, esp the Syrian rock hyrax
- another name for pika
- archaic.a fool or dupe
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cony1
First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English, back formation from conyes, from Old French conis, plural of conil, from Latin cunīculus “rabbit, burrow,” a word said to be of Iberian origin, according with evidence that the rabbit spread through Europe from NW Africa and the Iberian Peninsula
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cony1
C13: back formation from conies, from Old French conis, plural of conil, from Latin cunīculus rabbit
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Example Sentences
That winter I climbed up to look for a number of objects and wondered concerning the cony.
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One cony had a series of connected rooms, enough almost for a cliff-dweller city.
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It appears that all cony stacks are placed by the entrance of the den, and in as sheltered a spot as possible.
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In the remains of a caved moraine I saw parts of a number of cony dens exposed.
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The upper limits of the inhabited cony zone present a barren appearance.
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