cos
1[kos, kaws]
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Origin of cos
11690–1700; after Kos, where it originated
cos
2- Trigonometry, Mathematics. cosine.
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Cos
[kos, kaws]
- Kos.
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Kos
or Cos
[kos, kaws]
- one of the Greek Dodecanese Islands in the SE Aegean Sea, off the SW coast of Turkey. 111 sq. mi. (287 sq. km).
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Italian Coo.
cos.
- companies.
- consul.
- consulship.
- counties.
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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, entrepreneurExamples 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.
Historical Examples of cos
But they couldn't, you know, cos the pain in my back was too bad.
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 BabyMrs. Molesworth
"Or perhaps he is waiting for Cos to come up," said another.
For the Liberty of TexasEdward Stratemeyer
He spoke in halting syllables of Cos, the language of the inner planets!
Creatures of VibrationHarl Vincent
"'Cos why, you don't shout loud enuff," explained the bigger girl.
Little PollieGertrude P. Dyer
cos
1cos lettuce
- a variety of lettuce with a long slender head and crisp leavesUsual US and Canadian name: romaine Compare cabbage lettuce
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Word Origin for cos
C17: named after Kos, the Aegean island of its origin
cos
2- cosine
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Cos
- a variant spelling of Kos
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COS
- Chief of Staff
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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
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Word Origin for kos
from Hindi kōs
Kos
Cos
- 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."
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
cos
- Abbreviation of cosine
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