cole
[kohl]
- any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
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Origin of cole
before 1000; Middle English col(e), Old English cāl, cāw(e)l < Latin caulis stalk, cabbage; cognate with Greek kaulós stalk. See kohlrabi
Also called colewort.
Cole
[kohl]
- Nat “King”Nathaniel Adams Coles, 1919?–65, U.S. singer and jazz pianist.
- Thomas,1801–48, U.S. painter, born in England: a founder of the Hudson River School of landscape painting.
- Timothy,1852–1931, U.S. wood engraver, born in England.
- a male given name.
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Younger
[yuhng-ger]
- Thomas ColemanCole, 1844–1916, U.S. outlaw, associated with Jesse James.
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Examples from the Web for cole
Contemporary Examples
And will this become four, if Cole and Helen have theirs added too?
Coded references to risqué and sexual matters were catnip to the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Cole Porter.
Allison and Cole have lost a child, his family is shady, and his mother domineering.
How Will They End ‘The Affair’? Showtime’s Adultery Drama Defies PredictabilityTim Teeman
December 11, 2014
Allison lives there with Cole (Joshua Jackson), her husband.
How Will They End ‘The Affair’? Showtime’s Adultery Drama Defies PredictabilityTim Teeman
December 11, 2014
No one was killed in this incident, but both law enforcement agents as well as Cole were wounded.
Historical Examples
Captain Cole volunteered to accompany them with a dozen sowars.
The Story of the Malakand Field ForceSir Winston S. Churchill
Mr. COLE explained that it would be an enormous thing for fishermen.
The Mayberry bounds—that's what Mrs. Cole called them—and just this side.
Kent Knowles: QuahaugJoseph C. Lincoln
She left me and I went into the Reverend Cole's study and closed the door.
Kent Knowles: QuahaugJoseph C. Lincoln
He admitted that 'he had intended to hang Lawrence and Cole.'
The Valet's Tragedy and Other StoriesAndrew Lang
cole
- any of various plants of the genus Brassica, such as the cabbage and rapeAlso called: colewort
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Word Origin
Old English cāl, from Latin caulis plant stalk, cabbage
Cole
- Nat `King', real name Nathaniel Adams Cole. 1917–65, US popular singer and jazz pianist
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Word Origin and History for cole
n.
"cabbage," late Old English cawel, perhaps via Old Norse kal, from Latin caulis "stem, stalk, cabbage" (source of Italian cavolo, Spanish col, Old French chol, French chou; also borrowed elsewhere in Germanic, e.g. Swedish kal, Danish kaal, German kohl, Dutch kool).
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