Cohort Definition

kōhôrt
cohorts
noun
cohorts
Any group or band.
Webster's New World
An ancient Roman military unit of 300-600 men, constituting one tenth of a legion.
Webster's New World
A generational group as defined in demographics, statistics, or market research.
American Heritage
An associate, colleague, or supporter.
One of the mayor's cohorts.
Webster's New World
A band of soldiers.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Cohort

Noun

Singular:
cohort
Plural:
cohorts

Origin of Cohort

  • Middle English from Old French cohorte from Latin cohors cohort- gher-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin cohors (stem cohort-), perhaps via Old French cohorte.

    From Wiktionary

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