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Added 10 October 2026

cote

/kəʊt/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cote at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons).

Origin

From Middle English cote, from the Old English cote, the feminine form of cot (“small house”); doublet of cot (in the sense of “cottage”) and more distantly related to cottage. Cognate to Dutch kot.

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