Colet

[ kol-it ]

/ ˈkɒl ɪt /

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noun

John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.

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Words nearby Colet

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Other definitions for Colet (2 of 2)

colet.

abbreviation

(in prescriptions) let it be strained.

Origin of colet.

From the Latin word colētur

How to use Colet in a sentence

Dean Colet's mother appears to have been much more than merely the conventional hostess.
Catholic Churchmen in Science|James J. Walsh
Mr. Lupton has done much to increase our scanty knowledge of Colet by his recent editions of several of his works.
History of the English People, Volume III (of 8)|John Richard Green
Warham extended to him as generous an aid as the protection he had afforded to Colet.
History of the English People, Volume III (of 8)|John Richard Green
In England Colet and More echoed with greater reserve the scorn and invective of their friends.
History of the English People, Volume III (of 8)|John Richard Green

He himself, it appears, had come to have some respect for Aquinas and had made various attempts to draw out Colet on the subject.
Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam|Ephraim Emerton

British Dictionary definitions for Colet

Colet

/ (ˈkɒlɪt) /

noun

John. ?1467–1519, English humanist and theologian; founder of St Paul's School, London (1509)

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