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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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
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
Besides more substantial cates, we had oysters from Lake Lucrine, and classically excellent they were; London bottled porter, and half a dozen different kinds of wine.
From The Diary of an Ennuyée by Mrs. (Anna) Jameson
Well fares the man, howe'er his cates do taste, That tables not with foul suspicion; And he but pines amongst his delicates, Whose troubled mind is stuffed with discontent.
From The Growth of English Drama by Arnold Wynne
Then gems and cates and robes displayed Before the twice-born priests were laid, That they would deign in order due To consecrate the king anew.
From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin) Griffith
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