cates

British  

/ keɪts /

plural noun

1. archaic  (sometimes singular) choice dainty food; delicacies

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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

And, addressing BBC Scotland anchor Kelly Cates, Robertson added: "I can't wait to get back down to Liverpool to have a red wine with yer da."

From BBC

The “Gremlins” films starred Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Howie Mandel as the voice of two-toned Mogwai Gizmo and Frank Welker as the voices of the films’ antagonists.

From Los Angeles Times

Match of the Day's Kelly Cates, Joe Hart and Danny Murphy discuss whether Nick Woltemade is proving he is worth the hefty £69m price tag Newcastle paid for him in the summer.

From BBC

Andrew Cates, an Austin-based campaign finance and ethics lawyer, said he would be “very surprised if there were any real monetary penalties that were enforceable.”

From Salon

State law provides a “base level of transparency” for the public on who lobbyists are and who they represent, said Andrew Cates, a former lobbyist who wrote a guide on state ethics rules.

From Salon