Olcott

[ ol-kuh t ]

/ ˈɒl kət /

noun

ChaunceyChancellor John Olcott, 1860–1932, U.S. tenor, actor, and songwriter.

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Example sentences from the Web for olcott

Mr. Olcott's administration of the office ranks with the ablest.
A Century in the Comptroller's Office, State of New York, 1797 to 1897|James A. Roberts
There were semioccasional interpolations by Olcott, who continued to feel most decidedly out of place.
Those Times And These|Irvin S. Cobb
Colonel Olcott appealed to the government and obtained redress.
The Arena|Various
But Morgan didn't hear that, because Olcott said it to himself.
Those Times And These|Irvin S. Cobb

Mr. Olcott: That was the principal object of the membership committee I suppose.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the|Various