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  • Colet
    Colet
    noun
    John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
  • colet.
    colet.
    abbreviation
    (in prescriptions) let it be strained.

Colet

1 American  
[kol-it] / ˈkɒl ɪt /

noun

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

colet. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. (in prescriptions) let it be strained.

Colet British  
/ ˈkɒlɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of colet.

From the Latin word colētur

Example Sentences

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Colet exudes such generosity of spirit you can’t help but like her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“It’s a great responsibility for us,” Colet added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"We didn't have an excuse to practice, so it's damaged my performance as a player," said Rhys Colet, who has played with the band for six years.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2022

There is a beautiful account here of how she wrote certain stories based on Flaubert’s letters to his lover, the writer Louise Colet.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2019

It was from Colet and written in deep dejection.

From The Great House by Weyman, Stanley John

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