cates
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of cates
C15: variant of acates purchases, from Old Northern French acater to buy, from Vulgar Latin accaptāre (unattested); ultimately related to Latin acceptāre to accept
Example Sentences
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This indi- cates that the Negro population is spread east-and-west about as the white population, but as a whole is decidedly farther south.
From Time Magazine Archive
Botswana's strongest asset is its first president, Sir Seretse Khama, 45, a burly, blueblooded Oxonian who has become one of Africa's staunchest advo cates of racial harmony.
From Time Magazine Archive
Some carried, piled on golden plates, Delicious food of dainty cates; Some wine in massive bowls whereon The fairest gems resplendent shone.
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)
“I tempted his blood and his flesh, Hid in roses my mesh, Choicest cates, and the flagon’s best spilth.”
From Julian Home by Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William)
Soup, a joint with the usual supporters of potatoes and boiled celery—his own failing—a bramble tart, and a bit of Stilton,—these were the cates he deemed worthy of kings.
From The Gay Adventure A Romance by Bird, Richard
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