cete

[ seet ]

noun

1. a number of badgers together.

cete

/ siːt /

noun

1. a group of badgers

Word History and Origins

Origin of cete¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, of obscure origin; perhaps variant of Middle English cite “town,” a usage suggested by similarity of Middle English forms for borough and burrow; city

Word History and Origins

Origin of cete¹

C15: perhaps from Latin coetus assembly, from coīre to come together

Example Sentences

Milicete, mil'ĭ-cete, the name of an Indian tribe; written also Malicete.

From Project Gutenberg

The Cete are all predaceous, fish, pelagic crustaceans, and especially squids and cuttlefishes forming their principal food.

From Project Gutenberg

A badger's earth or warren is properly and generally called a "set" or "cete."

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