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- [koh-hawrt]
- /ˈkoʊ hɔrt/
- /ˈkəʊ.hɔːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-hawrt]
- /ˈkoʊ hɔrt/
Definitions of cohort word
- countable noun cohort A person's cohorts are their friends, supporters, or associates. 3
- countable noun cohort A cohort of people is a group who have something in common. Cohort is used especially when a group is being looked at as a whole for statistical purposes. 3
- noun cohort one of the ten units of between 300 and 600 men in an ancient Roman Legion 3
- noun cohort any band of warriors or associates 3
- noun cohort an associate or follower 3
- noun cohort a taxonomic group that is a subdivision of a subclass (usually of mammals) or subfamily (of plants) 3
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Origin of cohort
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Middle French cohorte < Latin cohort- (stem of cohors) farmyard, armed force (orig. from a particular place or camp), cohort, retinue, equivalent to co- co- + hort- (akin to hortus garden); replacing late Middle English cohors < L nominative singular
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Parts of speech for Cohort
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cohort popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cohort usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cohort
noun cohort
- disciple — Religion. one of the 12 personal followers of Christ. one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1. any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.
- comrade — Your comrades are your friends, especially friends that you share a difficult or dangerous situation with.
- follower — a person or thing that follows.
- companion — A companion is someone who you spend time with or who you are travelling with.
- mate — a tealike South American beverage made from the dried leaves of an evergreen tree.
Antonyms for cohort
noun cohort
- foe — a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy: a bitter foe.
- opponent — a person who is on an opposing side in a game, contest, controversy, or the like; adversary.
- antagonist — Your antagonist is your opponent or enemy.
- adversary — Your adversary is someone you are competing with, or arguing or fighting against.
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