Coles

//kəʊlz// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of cole form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    plural of Cole form-of, plural
  3. 3
    A placename; An unincorporated community in Coles County, Illinois, United States. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A placename; An unincorporated community in Amite County, Mississippi, United States. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A placename; A municipality in Ourense province, Galicia, Spain. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A placename; A locality in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, Australia. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A placename; Ellipsis of Coles County. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable

Synonyms

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cabbageborecolebrassica oleracea acephalacabbagecolewortkail

Example

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"Among his most important achievements were his reforms of the education system in France with the establishment of the "grandes écoles "."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Cole + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

Etymology 2

From Cole + -s (“pluralization suffix”).

Related phrases

Coles BayColes CountyColes Notes

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