Coen

/ (kuːn) /

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noun

Jan Pieterszoon. 1587–1629, Dutch colonial administrator; governor general of the Dutch East Indies (1618–23, 1627–29)

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Words nearby Coen

coelomate, coeloscope, coelostat, coelurosaur, coemption, Coen, coenacle, coenesthesia, coeno-, coenobite, coenocyte

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How to use Coen in a sentence

I was 25 in the summer of 1996 when I landed a job as a personal assistant to Joel and Ethan Coen.
The Stacks: The Day ‘The Big Lebowski’ Came to Life|Alex Belth|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What FX is offering, then, is a new series that feels like a Coen Brothers movie.
Is TV’s ‘Fargo’ as Bloody Good as the Coen Brothers Movie? You Betcha.|Kevin Fallon|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"It's more interesting for me as an audience member to see a movie about a loser," Ethan Coen said in a recent interview.
Why No Oscar Love For 'Inside Llewyn Davis'?|Tim Teeman|January 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You and the Coen Brothers spent six months creating a history and a post-history for Llewyn Davis.
Interview: T Bone Burnett, the Coen Brothers’ Music Guru|Andrew Romano|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

And, of course, the immortal films of Joel and Ethan Coen, from The Big Lebowski to O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Interview: T Bone Burnett, the Coen Brothers’ Music Guru|Andrew Romano|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This idea, however, was dispelled on their reaching at the end of ten miles, a large river which was supposed to be the Coen.
The Overland Expedition of The Messrs. Jardine|Frank Jardine and Alexander Jardine
The Coen is about sixty yards wide, sandy, and contains crocodiles.
The Overland Expedition of The Messrs. Jardine|Frank Jardine and Alexander Jardine
On the 9th they crossed another river, which they supposed to be the one named the Coen on the seaward side.
The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work|Ernest Favenc
The case of Father Coen is most instructive, and most unpleasant.
Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (2 of 2) (1888)|William Henry Hurlbert