cote

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[ koht ]
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noun
  1. a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.

  2. British Dialect. a cottage; small house.

Origin of cote

1
before 1050; Middle English, Old English cote (feminine; cf. cot2)

Other definitions for cote (2 of 3)

cote2
[ koht ]

verb (used with object),cot·ed, cot·ing.Obsolete.
  1. to pass by; outstrip; surpass.

Origin of cote

2
First recorded in 1565–75; origin uncertain

Other definitions for côte (3 of 3)

côte
[ koht ]

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

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British Dictionary definitions for cote (1 of 2)

cote1

cot

/ (kəʊt) /


noun
    • a small shelter for pigeons, sheep, etc

    • (in combination): dovecote

  1. dialect, mainly British a small cottage

Origin of cote

1
Old English cote; related to Low German Kote; see cot ²

British Dictionary definitions for cote (2 of 2)

cote2

/ (kəʊt) /


verb
  1. (tr) archaic to pass by, outstrip, or surpass

Origin of cote

2
C16: perhaps from Old French costoier to run alongside, from coste side; see coast

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