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Coteries
- noun - A small group of people with shared interests or tastes, ie a clique
- an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
Cotilion
- noun - a ball at which young ladies are presented to society
- a lively dance originating in France in the 18th century
Couching
- verb - formulate in a particular style or language;
Coughing
- verb - a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
- exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"
Councils
- noun - (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine
- a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"
- a meeting of people for consultation; "emergency council"
- Administrative division of a large city
Counties
- noun - (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people"
- (United States) the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road"
Counting
- verb -
- have a certain value or carry a certain weight; "each answer counts as three points"
- have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
- have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much"
- include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"
- name or recite the numbers in ascending order; "The toddler could count to 100"
- show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"
- take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"
- the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours"
Coupling
- verb - a connection (like a clamp or vise) between two things so they move together
- a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
- bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
- engage in sexual intercourse; "Birds mate in the Spring"
- form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
- link together; "can we couple these proposals?"
- the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
Coursing
- verb - hunt with hounds; "He often courses hares"
- hunting with dogs (usually greyhounds) that are trained to chase game (such as hares) by sight instead of by scent
- move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
- move swiftly through or over; "ships coursing the Atlantic"
Courtier
- noun - an attendant at the court of a sovereign