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The definition of a cote is a small shelter where birds or small animals are kept.

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An example of a cote is a dove cote, a small building where doves live.

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noun

a small shelter or shed for fowl, sheep, doves, etc.
Brit., Dialectal a cottage

Origin: ME, cot

transitive verb coted, coting

Obsolete to pass by the side of; go around

Origin: < ? MFr cotoyer, to go by the side of, coast along < OFr costeier < coste, coast

See cote in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A small shed or shelter for sheep or birds.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English

transitive verb cot·ed, cot·ing, cotes
Obsolete

To go around by the side of; skirt.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from French côtoyer, to skirt

Origin: , from côté, side

Origin: , from Old French coste, rib; see costrel

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