catchpole
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- catchpolery noun
- catchpollery noun
Etymology
Origin of catchpole
before 1050; Middle English cacchepol, late Old English cæcephol < Medieval Latin cacepollus tax-gatherer, literally, chase-fowl, equivalent to cace- (< Old North French; catch ) + pollus < Latin pullus chick; pullet
Example Sentences
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Mary Catchpole, 19, lost her mother, grandmother and several other relatives to the rare condition which affects the immune system, reducing her ability to fight infections.
From BBC
JR Catchpole, co-author of the paper and a space law expert at Foot Anstey LLP, said:
From Science Daily
Singer James Morrison's partner, Gill Catchpole, has been found dead.
From BBC
Ms Catchpole was found in her home in Whitminster, Gloucestershire, on Friday morning.
From BBC
They have since made a full recovery, but that fact alone does not really tell us anything about the transmission potential of the virus or the risk to vulnerable groups, says Dr Andrew Catchpole, a virus expert who works for a research organisation called hVIVO.
From BBC
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