cos

[kos, kaws]

noun

romaine.

Origin of cos

1690–1700; after Kos, where it originated

cos

Trigonometry, Mathematics. cosine.

Cos

[kos, kaws]

noun

Kos.

Kos

or Cos

[kos, kaws]

noun

one of the Greek Dodecanese Islands in the SE Aegean Sea, off the SW coast of Turkey. 111 sq. mi. (287 sq. km).

Italian Coo.

cos.

companies.

consul.

consulship.

counties.

C.O.S.

or c.o.s.

cash on shipment.

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Related Words for cos

commander, commandant, adjustment, accession, compatibility, compliance, administrator, ruler, head, director, chief, officer, captain, firm, management, corporation, company, executive, boss, entrepreneur

Examples from the Web for cos

Contemporary Examples of cos

"Burn a Bush cos' for peace he no push no button," he said during an HBO Def Poetry appearance in 2007.
The Rap on the White House
Daniel Stone
May 11, 2011

Historical Examples of cos

But they couldn't, you know, cos the pain in my back was too bad.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. V, August, 1878, No 10.
Various
Him knows there's five, for him can count up to five, 'cos five's just as old as him is going to be.
The Adventures of Herr Baby
Mrs. Molesworth
"Or perhaps he is waiting for Cos to come up," said another.
For the Liberty of Texas
Edward Stratemeyer
He spoke in halting syllables of Cos, the language of the inner planets!
Creatures of Vibration
Harl Vincent
"'Cos why, you don't shout loud enuff," explained the bigger girl.
Little Pollie
Gertrude P. Dyer

British Dictionary definitions for cos

cos

cos lettuce

noun

a variety of lettuce with a long slender head and crisp leavesUsual US and Canadian name: romaine Compare cabbage lettuce

Word Origin for cos

C17: named after Kos, the Aegean island of its origin

cos

abbreviation for

cosine

Cos

noun

a variant spelling of Kos

COS

abbreviation for

Chief of Staff

kos

noun plural kos

an Indian unit of distance having different values in different localities. It is usually between 1 and 3 miles or 1 and 5 kilometresAlso called: coss

Word Origin for kos

from Hindi kōs

Kos

Cos

noun

an island in the SE Aegean Sea, in the Greek Dodecanese Islands: separated from SW Turkey by the Kos Channel; settled in ancient times by Dorians and became famous for literature and medicine. Pop: 30 947 (2001). Area: 282 sq km (109 sq miles)

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Word Origin and History for cos

kos

measure of distance in India (about 2 miles), from Hindi kos, from Sanskrit krosah, literally "a call, a shout;" thus, "distance within which a man's shout can be heard."

cos in Science

cos

Abbreviation of cosine