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cote.

A cottage or hut.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəʊt/Received-Pronunciation/koʊt/General-American
  1. A cottage or hut.

  2. A small structure built to contain domesticated animals such as sheep, pigs or pigeons.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English cote, from the Old English cote, the feminine form of cot (“small house”); doublet of cot (in the sense of “cottage”) and more distantly related to cottage. Cognate to Dutch kot.

verb/kəʊt/Received-Pronunciation/koʊt/General-American
  1. To go side by side with; hence, to pass by; to outrun and get before.

    obsolete
    A dog cotes a hare.
Where this word comes from

Probably related to French côté (“side”) via Middle French costé.

verb/kəʊt/Received-Pronunciation/koʊt/General-American
  1. Obsolete form of quote.

    alt-of · obsolete
Where this word comes from

See quote.

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