Colet

¹ American  

[kol-it] / ˈkɒl ɪt /

noun

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

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colet. ² American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) let it be strained.

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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

"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

Christine Colet Walker, a researcher at the University of Surrey, says some families with loved ones in Four Seasons' care homes will be concerned about its future.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2021

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

Translations from the stories are by Sîan Miles and Roger Colet.

From The Guardian • May 24, 2013

"If this be true," Mr. Colet said slowly, "I don't know what to say, Toft."

From The Great House by Weyman, Stanley John