cos
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[ kos, kaws ]
/ kɒs, kɔs /
noun
Origin of cos
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1690–1700; after
Kos, where it originated
Words nearby cos
coryphaeus,
coryphodon,
coryphée,
coryza,
coryzavirus,
cos,
cos lettuce,
cos.,
cosa nostra,
cosas,
cosatu
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Kos
or Cos
[ kos, kaws ]
/ kɒs, kɔs /
noun
one of the Greek Dodecanese Islands in the SE Aegean Sea, off the SW coast of Turkey. 111 sq. mi. (287 sq. km).
Italian
Coo.
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C.O.S.
or c.o.s.
cash on shipment.
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cos
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cos lettuce
/ (kɒs) /
noun
a variety of lettuce with a long slender head and crisp leaves
Usual US and Canadian name: romaine Compare cabbage lettuce
Word Origin for cos
C17: named after
Kos, the Aegean island of its origin
British Dictionary definitions for cos (2 of 6)
cos
2
/ (kɒz) /
abbreviation for
cosine
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COS
abbreviation for
Chief of Staff
British Dictionary definitions for cos (5 of 6)
kos
/ (kəʊs) /
noun plural kos
an Indian unit of distance having different values in different localities. It is usually between 1 and 3 miles or 1 and 5 kilometres
Also called: coss
Word Origin for kos
from Hindi
kōs
British Dictionary definitions for cos (6 of 6)
Kos
Cos
/ (kɒs) /
noun
an island in the SE Aegean Sea, in the Greek Dodecanese Islands: separated from SW Turkey by the Kos Channel; settled in ancient times by Dorians and became famous for literature and medicine. Pop: 30 947 (2001). Area: 282 sq km (109 sq miles)
Scientific definitions for cos
cos
Abbreviation of cosine