Meaning & use
Cote
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A small shelter or shed for birds or small animals, such as pigeons or sheep.
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The pigeons returned to their cote at dusk.
A wooden dovecote stood at the edge of the old farmyard.
A note on using this word
Most often seen today as part of the compound word "dovecote," a structure built to house pigeons or doves.
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