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

Tripadvisor appointed Dhiren Fonseca, a former executive at Expedia, and Andrew Cates, chief executive of RVC Outdoor Destinations, to the board.

From The Wall Street Journal

Maria is 8 years old when the play begins, living in Honolulu with her mother, also named Maria, whose harrowing early story was told in “Dragon Lady,” the first installment of the trilogy presented at the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theatre in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times

But fans know the movie for other reasons: Phoebe Cates came out of retirement to act with her “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” co-star Jennifer Jason Leigh.

From Los Angeles Times

Match of the Day's Kelly Cates, Joe Hart and Ellen White discuss whether it is possible for Tottenham manager Thomas Frank and Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner to remain at their clubs until the end of the season.

From BBC

Media personality and sports presenter Josh Denzel, sports broadcaster and Match of the Day co-host Kelly Cates, Daily Mail chief sports feature writer Riath Al-Samarrai, and Times sports reporter Molly Hudson were also on the panel.

From BBC