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`couple
`counterview
`South Midland and Southern U.S.
`coun/ty pin’,
`ri
`people from the same country; compatriots. Also called
`ple to < L phrase contra valére to be of worth
`counterpin.
`countrypeople.
`[1540-50; counTRY + FOLK]
`comp?
`“gomeone or something). See COUNTER-, -VALENT]
`_ ‘i
`coun/try fries’, Dial. See homefries. Also called
`the seat of government of a county.
`against
`coun/ty seat’,
`1- counterbalance, counterpoise, neutralize.
`syn.
`(1795-1805, Amer.]
`coun/try-fried pota’toes (kun/tré frid/).
`eview (koun/’tar vy00’), n.
`an opposing or
`unteropinion.
`(1580-90; couNTER- + vIEW]
`coun/try gen/tleman, a wealthy manliving in his
`coup!
`(k6o), n., pl. coups (ko0z; Fr. koo). 1. a highly
`successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever ac-
`country homeorestate.
`[1625-35]
`eons ter-weigh (koun/tar wa/), v.t., v.i.
`to counter-
`tion or accomplishment. 2. (among the Plains Indians of
`coun/try house’, a house in the country, esp. a large
`oun... counterpoise.
`[1400-50; late ME countreweyen;
`North America) a brave or reckless deed performed in
`and impressive house on an estate.
`[1585-95]
`battle by a single warrior, as touching or striking an
`balanUNTER, WEIGH]
`enemy warrior without sustaining injury oneself. 3. See
`coun/try kitch/’en, a large kitchen with ample areas
`col
`1. a weight
`2
`ter-weight
`(koun’tar wat’), n.
`for food preparation andeating.
`coup d'état. 4. count coup, (among Plains Indians of
`La a counterbalance. —v.t. 2. to balance or equip
`North America) a.
`to perform a coup. b.
`to recount or
`Hen escounterweight.
`(1685-95; CoUNTER- + WEIGHT]
`counstryeman (kun/tré man), n., pl. -men. 1. a na-
`relate the coups one has performed.
`[1640-50; < F:lit.,
`tive or inhabitant of one’s own country. 2. a native or
`avis
`t-ereword (koun’tar wird’), n. 1. a word, often
`blow, stroke, OF colp < LL colpus, L colaphus < Gk
`inhabitant of a particular region. 3. a person who lives
`coun rt-lived popularity, widely used as an almost
`kélaphos}
`in the country. 4. an unsophisticated person, as one who
`of She Jess, automatic response.
`2. a word that has
`lives in or comes from a rural area; rustic.
`(1275-1325;
`coup?
`(kop, koop), v.t.,
`v.i. Scot.
`overturn; upset.
`meanneve used with a meaning muchless specific than
`ME contre man. See COUNTRY, MAN’)
`(1350-1400; ME coupe to pay for < ON kaupa to buy,
`comewhich it had originally, as swell, awful, or terrific.
`barter; c. OE céapian, G kaufen. See CHEAP]
`—Syn. 1. compatriot, fellow citizen, landsman. 3. rus-
`het980; COUNTER! + worRD]
`koun/tar-
`tic, farmer, peasant. ——Ant. 1. foreigner.
`{
`rework
`(n. koun/ter wirk’;
`
`v.L
`coup de fou-dre (kood* foo/dr*), pl. coups de fou-
`ark’
`1
`Z
`Pr
`=
`— Usage.See -man.
`dre (kod? f60’dr’). French. 1. a thunderbolt. 2. love
`COUteOr wark’), n. 1. work or action to oppose
`at first sight.
`wark other work or action. —v.t. 2. to work in opposi-
`3
`—v.t.
`a long distance: He can
`coun/try mile’,
`Informal.
`some
`3. to work in opposition to; hinder or frus-
`[1945-50]
`hit a baseball a country mile.
`coup de grace (koodgris’), pl. coups de grace
`pete
`{1590-1600 COUNTER- + WORK] —coun/-
`(kood® gras’). French. 1. a death blow, esp. one deliv-
`coun/’try mu/sic,astyle and genreof largely string-
`ered mercifully to end suffering. 2. any finishing or de-
`tor-work/er, n.
`accompanied American popular music having roots in
`koun/tis), n.
`1.
`the wife or widow of a
`ai
`cisive stroke.
`[lit., blow of mercy]
`the folk music of the Southeast and cowboy music of the
`countess| eeoality of Continental Europe or of an earl
`West, usually vocalized, generally simple in form and
`coup de main (kood? man’), pl. coups de main
`*,
`the British peerage. 2. a womanhavingthe rankof a
`harmony, and typified by romantic or melancholy bal-
`(kood? man’). French.
`a surprise attack; a sudden de-
`a nt or ear! in her ownright.
`(1125-75; MEc(o)untesse
`lads accompanied by acoustic or electric guitar, banjo,
`velopment.
`[lit., blow from the hand]
`violin, and harmonica. Also called country-and-west-
`oOAF. See COUNT’, -ESS]
`—Usage. See -ess.
`coup de mai-tre (kood? me/tr’), pl. coups de mai
`ern, coun-try-west-ern (kun/tré wes/tarn).
`[1965-70]
`tre (kood® me/’tr®). French.
`a master stroke.
`or office used by the
`fi
`house’,
`a building
`country-peorple (kun/tré pé’pal), n.
`(used with a
`amish and bookkeeping departient of a business.
`coup de poing (Fr. kood? pwan/), pl. coups de poing
`plural v.) countryfolk.
`(1570-80; counTRY + PEOPLE]
`(Fr. kood? pwan’). Archaeol.
`(no longer in technical
`(1400-50; Jate ME}
`use) a Lower Paleolithic stone hand ax, pointed or ovate
`coun/try rock’, 1. a style of popular music combin-
`count/ing num/ber, Math. See whole number(def.
`in shape and having sharpcutting edges.
`[1910-15; < F:
`ing the features of rock-’n’-roll and country music. Cf.
`1).
`[1960-65]
`lit., blow of the fist]
`rockabilly.
`2. Geol.
`the rock surrounding and pene-
`trated by mineral veins or igneousintrusions. Cf. wall
`count/ing room’, counting house.
`[1705-15]
`coup d’es-sai
`(k0o de se’), pl. coups d’es-sal (kd6
`rock.
`[1870-75]
`de se’). French. a first attempt.
`[lit., trial stroke]
`count-less (kount/lis), adj.
`too numerousto count; in-
`numerable:
`the countless stars.
`(1580-90; count! +
`counctry-seat (kun/tré sét’), n. Brit. a country man-
`coup d'état (koo/ da ta’; Fr. koo da ta’), pl. coups
`-tess) —count/lessely, adv.
`:
`ey
`sion or estate, esp. one belonging to a distinguished fam-
`d’é-tat (k60’ da taz’; Fr. koo da ta’).
`a sudden and
`— syn. numberless, endless, myriad, unlimited.
`ily and large enough to accommodate house parties, hunt
`decisive action in politics, esp. one resulting in a change
`meetings, etc.
`(1575-85; countTRY + SEAT]
`count/ noun’, Gram.
`a noun, as apple,
`table, or
`of governmentillegally or by force.
`[1640-50; < F: lit.,
`birthday, that typically refers to a countal
`le thing and
`stroke concerning the state]
`coun-try-side (kun/tré sid’), n.
`1. a particular sec-
`that in
`English can be used in boththe singularand the
`— Syn. overthrow,rebellion, revolution, uprising.
`tion of a country, esp. a rural section. 2. its inhabitants.
`(1615-25; counTRY + sIDE’]
`plural and can be preceded by the indefinite article a or
`coup de thé-4-tre (kood’ ta 4’tr’), pl. coups de thé-
`an and by numerals. Cf. mass noun.
`[1950-55]
`4-tre (kood’ ta 4’tr’). French.
`1. a surprising or unex-
`coun/try sing/er,
`a singer of country music songs.
`Count’ of Mon’te Cris’to, The (mon’té kris’to),
`pected turn of events ina play. 2. a sensational and un-
`(1950-55)
`(French, Le Comte de Monte-Cristo),
`a novel (1844-45)
`expected turn in the plot of a drama. 3. any theatrical
`coun/’try store’,
`a general store, esp. in a rural or
`trick intended to have a sensational effect.
`by Alexandre Dumaspeére.
`resort area.
`(1735-45, Amer.]
`count’ pal/atine, pl. counts palatine. 1. (formerly,
`coupe’
`(koop), n.
`1. Also, coupé. a closed, two-door
`in Germany) a count having jurisdiction in his fief or
`counstry-wide (kun/tré wid’), adj.
`extending across
`car shorter than a sedan of the same model. 2. coupé
`or throughout the whole country; nationwide: a country-
`province. 2. Also called earl palatine. Eng. Hist. an
`(defs. 1-3).
`[1880-85; see couPE]
`earl or other county proprietor who exercised royal
`wide
`reaction; a countrywide highway system. Also,
`coupe’
`(kdop), n.
`1.
`ice cream or sherbet mixed or
`coun/try-wide’.
`[1920-25; counTRY + WIDE]
`prerogatives within his county.
`[1590-1600]
`topped with fruit,
`liqueur, whipped cream, etc.
`2. a
`coun-tri-fied (kun/’tra fid’), adj.
`1. rustic or rural in
`coun-try-womean (kun/tré woom/an), n., pl. -wom-
`glass container for serving such a dessert, usually having
`en. 1. a woman whois a native or inhabitant of one’s
`appearance, conduct, etc.: a countrified person; a coun-
`a stem and a wide, deep bowl.
`3. any rimless plate.
`trified area amid the suburbs. 2. not sophisticated or
`own country.
`2. a woman wholives in the country.
`[1875-1425 for earlier senses “wicker basket, tub, cask”;
`cosmopolitan; provincial. Also, countryfied.
`(1645-55;
`(1400-50; late ME; see coUNTRY, WOMAN]
`1890-95 for current senses; ME < AF co(u)pe, OF coupe
`COUNTRIFY + -ED*] —coun/tri-fied/ness, n.
`— Usage. See -woman.
`< LL cuppa, L cipacask, tub, barrel; cf. cuP]
`counstriefy (kun/tra fi’), v.t., -fied, -fy-ing.
`to make
`counteship (kount/ship), n. 1. the rank or position of
`Couepé (ko0 pa’or, for 1, 5, koop), n. 1. a short, four-
`countrified.
`[COUNTRY + -FY]
`a count.
`2.
`the territory or jurisdiction of a count.
`wheeled, closed carriage, usually with a single seat for
`(1695-1705; count? + -sHIP]
`country (kun/tre), n., pl. -tries, adj. —n. 1. a state
`two passengers and an outside seat for the driver. 2.
`or nation: What European countries have you visited? 2.
`the end compartmentin a Europeandiligence or railroad
`counsty! (koun/té), n., pl. -ties. 1. the largest admin-
`the territory of a nation.
`3.
`the
`people of a district,
`istrative division of a U.S. state: Miami, Florida,
`is in
`car.
`3. Ballet. an intermediary step to transfer the
`state, or nation: The whole country Boe ed the president
`weight from one foot to the other. 4. (in Continental
`Dade County.
`2. one of the chief administrative divi-
`in his decision. 4. the land of one’s birth or citizenship.
`heraldry) party per fess. 5. coupe’ (def. 1). Also, coupe
`sions of a country or state, as in Great Britain and Ire-
`5.
`rural districts,
`including farmland, parkland, and
`(for defs. 1-3).
`[1825-35; < F coupé (in defs. 1 and 2
`land. 3. one of the larger divisions for purposesoflocal
`other sparsely populated areas, as opposed tocities or
`short for carrosse coupé cut(i.e., shortened) coach), ptp.
`administration, as in Canada and New Zealand. 4. the
`towns: Many city dwellers like to spend their vacations in
`of couper to cut off, v. deriv. of coup coup; cf. coPE']
`territory of a county, esp. its rural areas: We farmed out
`the country. 6. any considerable territory demarcated
`in the county before moving to town. 5. the inhabitants
`Courperrin (koop’ ran’), n. Fran-gois (fran swa/),
`by topographical conditions, by a distinctive population,
`of a county: It was supposed to be a secret, but you told
`1668-1733, French composer.
`etc.: mountainous country; the Amish country of Penn-
`the whole county.
`6.
`the domain of a count or earl.
`1863-
`syluania. 7. a tract of land considered apart from any
`Courperrus
`(koo pa/ras), n. Louis (100 é/),
`[1250-1300; ME counte < AF counté, OF cunté, conte <
`1923, Dutch novelist.
`geographical or political limits; region; district. 8. the
`LL comitatus
`imperial seat, office of a comes
`(see
`public. 9. Law. the public at large, as represented by a’
`a small coupe for serving des-
`coup-ette (koo pet’), n.
`count’), equiv. to L comit-, s. of comes + -Gtus -ATE* (or
`jury. 10. See country music. 11. go to the country,
`sert.
`[CcouPE? + -ETTE]
`by reanalysis of L comitatus escort, retinue, orig. v. noun
`Brit,
`to dissolve a Parliament that has cast a majority
`of comitari to accompany, deriv. of comes]
`two of
`courple (kup/al), n., v., -pled, -pling. —n. 1.
`vote disagreeing with the prime minister and cabinet
`the samesort considered together; pair. 2. two persons
`andto call for the election of a new House of Commons.
`counsty? (koun’té), n. Obs.
`count?.
`[1540-50; < AF
`considered as joined together, as a married or engaged
`Also, appeal to the country. 12. put oneself upon
`counte CouNT?; -y by confusion with county’)
`pair, lovers, or dance partners: They make a handsome
`the or one's country, Law.
`to present one’s cause for-
`coun/ty a/’gent,
`a U.S. governmental official em-
`couple.
`3. any two persons considered together.
`4.
`mally before a jury. —adj. 13. of, from, or characteris-
`ployed chiefly to advise farmers on farming and market-
`Mech. a pair of equal, parallel forces acting in opposite
`tic ofthe country; rural: a winding country road. 14.of,
`ing techniques and to promote educational programs
`directions and tending
`to produce rotation.
`5. Also
`Pertaining to, or associated with country music: That
`fitted to the needs of rural people. Also called agricul-
`called couple-close.
`Carpentry. a pair of rafters con-
`‘ashville station plays country records all day long. 15.
`nected by
`a tie beam orcollar beam. 6. a leash for hold-
`tural agent. Cf. extension agent.
`[1695-1705, Amer.]
`rude; unpolished; rustic: country manners. 16.of, from,
`ing two
`hounds together. 7. Fox Hunting. two hounds:
`or pertaining to a particular country. 17. Obs. of one’s
`coun/ty board’,
`the governing body of a U.S. county
`25 hounds or 12% couple. 8. a couple of, more than
`consisting usually of three or more elected members.
`two, but not many,of; a small numberof; a few: It will
`Ste country.
`(1200-50; ME cuntree < AF, OF < VL
`regio) contrata terrain opposite the viewer, equiv. to L
`(1830-40, Amer.]
`take a couple of days for the package to get there. Also,
`Contr(@) couNTER® + -ata, fem. of -atus -ATE’; cf. G Ge-
`coun/ty clerk’,
`an elective county official
`in most
`a couple. —v.t. 9. to fasten, link, or associate together
`8endregion, deriv. of gegen AGAINST]
`U.S. states who genera!ly keeps records of property ti-
`in a pair or pairs. 10. to join; connect.. 11. to unite in
`tles, distributes ballots, issues licenses, etc.
`[1685-95]
`marriage or in sexual union. 12. Elect. a. to join or as-
`Soun-try-and-west-ern
`(kun/tré an wes/tarn), n.
`sociate by means ofa coupler. b.
`to bring
`(two electric
`coun/’ty commis/sioner, a memberofa U.S. county
`P ee country music.
`[1955-60]
`board overseeing the collection and disbursement of
`circuits or circuit components) close enadeh: to permit an
`tpun-try-bred (kun’tré bred’), adj.
`raised or bred in
`funds and otheraffairs of the county.
`[1680-90]
`exchange of electromagnetic energy. —v.i. 13. to join in
`é © country.
`[1660-70]
`a pair; unite, 14.
`to copulate.
`[1175-1225; (n.) ME <
`coun/ty court’, 1. (in the U.S.) a. an administrative
`eatty club’, a club, usually in a suburbandistrict,
`AF c(o)uple, OF cople, cuple < L cépulaatie, bond (see
`board in counties in somestates. b. a judicial tribunal in
`Gee clubhouse and grounds, offering varioussocial ac-
`COPULA); (v.) ME couplen < AF co(u)pler, OF copler, cu-
`somestates with jurisdiction extending over one or more
`in es and generally having facilities for tennis, golf,
`pler < Lcopulare (see copULATE)] —cou/ple-a-ble, adj.
`3 pee etc.
`(1865-70, Amer.]
`— Usage. The phrase A COUPLE OF hasbeenin standard
`having limited jurisdiction, mostly for the recovery of
`counties.
`2. (in England) a.
`the lowest civil tribunal,
`use for centuries, especially with measurements of time
`ChicageSub’ Hills’,
`a city in NE Illinois, near
`small debts. b. (formerly) the assembly of local residents
`anddistance and in referring to amounts of money: They
`Coun/tr:
`who metperiodically in each county under thepresi-
`walked a couple of miles in silence. Repairs will probably
`Y Cous/in, a person from the country or from
`asmallti
`dency ofthe sheriff to transact the judicial and adminis-
`‘Own, to whom thesights andactivities of a large
`cost a couple of hundred dollars. The phrase is used in
`city are
`trative business of the county.
`[1525-35]
`novel and bewildering.
`[1760-70]
`all but the most formal speech and writing. The short-
`Coun-tr:
`ened phrase A COUPLE, without or (The gas station is a
`coun/ty fair’, a competitive exhibition of farm prod-
`a dance
`ePrucn y-dance (kun/tré dans’, -dans’), n.
`ucts, livestock, etc., often held annually in the sameplace
`couple miles from here), is an Americanism of recent de-
`velopmentthat occurs chiefly in informal speech or rep-
`in the county.
`[1835-45]
`or squa
`nglish origin in which the dancers form circles
`resentations of speech. Without a following noun,
`the
`
`(1570-g9)° or in which they face each other in two rows.
`Cour’
`coun/ty farm/, a farm maintained for the poor by a
`county.
`[1870-75, Amer.]
`CONCISE PRONUNCIATION KEY:act, cape, dare, pirt; set, Equal; if, ice;
`doe fe/ver, Older Use. malaria.
`(1815-25;
`
`ox, Over, Order, oil, bdk, boot, out; up, Urge; child; sing; shoe; thin,
`Coun.
`coun/ty home’,
`a county poorhouse. Also called
`that; zh as in treasure. 2 = a as in alone, e as in system,
`i as in
`coun/ty house’.
`(1910-15, Amer.]
`
`Seotty*fied—(kun/tri fid’), adj. countrified.
`
`
`easily, o as in gallop, u asin circus; ? as in fire (fi?r), hour (ou?r).
`coun/ty pal/atine, pl. counties palatine.
`theterri-
`1 and n can serve as syllabic consonants, as in cradle (krad/]), and
`Coun in’ try-fied/ness, n.
`
`tory underthe jurisdiction of a count palatine.
`[1400-50;
`button (but/n). See the full key inside the front cover.
`v)
`try-folk (kun/tré fok’), n. (used with a plural
`late ME]
`* People living or raised in the country; rustics. 2.
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`couple-close
`courtesytitle
`
`phrase is highly informal: Jack shouldn't drive. I think
`the dictator. {1250-1300; ME corageous < AF curajous,
`Pluvianus, chiefly of the desert regions of Asia and Af.
`he's had a couple. (Here the noun drinksis omitted.)
`OF corageus, equiv.
`to corage COURAGE + -eus -EOUS]
`rica.
`[1760-70; irreg. < NL cursoriusfitted for running
`—courra’geous-ly, adv. —cou-ra’geous-ness, n.
`In referring to two people, coupLe, like many collec-
`equiv. to L cur(rere) to run + -sorius, for -torius -roRyi!
`— Syn. See brave.
`tive nouns, may take either a singular or a plural verb.
`ef. COURSE]
`®
`Most commonly, it is construed as a plural: The couple
`courant (kdor’ent for 1; k6o rant’, Fr. koo RAN’ for
`course-ware (kdérs’war’, kors’-), n. Computers. edu.
`were traveling to Texas. See also collective noun.
`2), adj.
`1. Heraldry. (of an animal) represented in the
`cational software designed esp. for use with classroom,
`act of running: a greyhound courant. —n. 2. courante.
`computers.
`(COURSE + (SOFT)WARE]
`courple-close (kup/’al klos’), n.
`1. Heraldry. a nar-
`row chevron, one-quarter the usual breadth. 2. Carpen-
`(1595-1605; < F:lit., running, masc. prp. of courir to run;
`cf. CURRENT]
`course-work (kérs’wark’, kors’-), n. 1. the work re.
`try. couple (def. 6).
`[1565-75]
`quired of a studentin a particular course of study; class.
`couepler (kup/ler), n. 1. a person or thing that couples
`courrante (kd rant’; Fr. koo RaNt/), n., pl. -rantes
`room work.
`2. curricular studies or academic work.
`(-rants’; Fr. -Rant’). 1. a dance dating back to the 17th
`or links together. 2. Mach. a rod orlink transmitting
`[course + work]
`?
`force and motion between a rotating part and a rotating
`century and characterized by a runningor gliding step.
`2. a piece of music for or suited to this dance. 3. Music.
`or oscillating part. 3. Also called coupling. Railroads. a
`cours¢ing (kér/sing, kor/-), n. 1. the act of a person
`a movementfollowing
`the allemande in the classical
`or thing that courses. 2.
`the sport of pursuing game
`device for joining pieces of rolling stock. 4. a device in
`with dogs that follow by sight rather than by scent,
`an organ or harpsichord for connecting keys, manuals, or
`suite. Also, courant.
`f1580-90; < MF;lit., running, fem.
`[1530-40; course + -1NG']
`:
`a manual and pedals, so that they are played together
`prp. of courir to run; cf. CURRENT]
`when oneis played. 5. Elect. a device for transferring
`court (kért, kort), n. 1. Law. a. a place where justice
`Courean-tyne (kér’an tin’, kor’-), n.
`a river in N
`electrical energy from onecircuit to another, as a trans-
`is administered. b. a judicial tribunal duly constituteq
`South America, flowing N along the Guyana-Suriname
`formerthat joins parts of a radio apparatus together by
`for the hearing and determination of cases. ¢. a session
`border to the Atlantic Ocean. ab. 450 mi. (725 km) long.
`induction.
`6.
`(in color photography) a chemical
`that
`of a judicial assembly. 2. an area open to the sky and
`Cour-bet
`(koor be’), n. Gus-tave (gys tav’), 1819-77,
`paoallt or entirely surrounded bybuildings, walls, etc.
`3.
`reacts with the developer to produce oneofthe colors in
`French painter.
`a high interior usually having a glass roof and sur.
`a print or transparency.
`(1545-55; coupLE + -ER']
`rounded by several stories of galleries or the like.
`4.
`a city in N France,
`Cour-be-voie (koor ba vwa/), n.
`cou/ples ther/apy,
`a counseling procedure that at-
`WNWofParis. 54,578.
`Chiefly Irish. a stately dwelling. 5. a short street. 6, 3
`tempts to improve the adaptation and adjustmentof two
`smooth, level quadrangle on which to play
`tennis, bas_
`people who form a conjugal unit.
`courreur de bois (koo rar da bwii’), pl. cou-reurs
`ketball, ete. 7. one of the divisions of aah an area. 8,
`de bois (koo ra@R da bwa’). French.
`a French or
`courplet
`(kup/lit), n.
`1. a pair of successive lines of
`the residence of a sovereign
`or other high dignitary; pal-
`ace. 9. a sovereign's or
`dignitary’s retinue. 10. a soy.
`verse, esp. a pair that rhyme and are of the samelength.
`ada.
`[lit., runner,
`hunter of (the) woods]
`French-Indian meRpeH of North America, esp. of Can-
`2. a pair; couple. 3. Music. any of the contrasting sec-
`ereign and councilors as the political rulers ofa state,
`tions of a rondo occurring between statements of the re-
`11. a formal assembly held by a sovereign. 12. homage
`cour-gette (kdor zhet’), n. Chiefly Brit.
`zucchini.
`frain.
`(1570-80; < MF; see coupLe, -ET]
`(1930-35; < F, orig. dim. of courge gourd < VL *cucur-
`paid, as to a king. 13. special or devoted attention in
`bica, for L cucurbita; cf. CUCURBIT, GOURD, -ETTE]
`order to win favor, affection, etc.:
`to pay court
`to the
`courpling (kup/ling), n. 1. the act of a person or thing
`king. 14. the body of qualified members of a corpora-
`that couples. 2. Mach. a. a device for joining two rotat-
`cour-ieer
`(kar’é ar, kdor’-), n.
`1. a messenger, usu-
`tion, council, board, etc. 15. a branchor lodge ofa fra-
`ing shafts semipermanently at their ends so as to trans-
`ally traveling in haste, bearing urgent news, important
`ternal society.
`16. Animal Behav. a. an area where
`mit torque from oneto the other. Cf. clutch’ (def. 12a).
`reports or packages, diplomatic messages, etc. 2. any
`animals of a particular species gather to display. b. the
`b. a part with an inside thread for connecting two pipes
`means of carrying news, messages, etc., regularly.
`3.
`group of insects, as honeybees, surrounding the queen;
`of the same diameter. c. a fitting at the end of a length
`the conveyance used bya courier, as an airplane or ship.
`retinue. 17. hold court, a. to have a formal assembly
`of hose into which the end of another such length can be
`4. Chiefly Brit. a tour guide for a travel agency.
`[1350-
`of a judicial tribunal or one held by a sovereign. b. to be
`screwed or fitted.
`3. Railroads. coupler (def. 3).
`4.
`1400; < MF cour(r)ier < It corriere, equiv. to corr(ere) to
`surrounded by one’s disciples or admirers, giving advice,
`Elect. a.
`the association of two circuits or systems in
`run (< Leurrere) + -iere < L -arius -ary; r. ME corour
`exchanging gossip, receiving compliments, etc. 18. out
`such a way that power maybe transferred from one to
`< AF cor(ijour, OF coreor < LL curritor runner; see
`of court, a. without a legal hearing;
`privately: The case
`the other. b. a device or expedient to ensure this. 5. a
`CURRENT,-TOR]
`will be settled out of court. b. out ofthe question; un-
`short length of plumbing pipe having each end threaded
`deserving of discussion: This wild schemeis entirely out
`[< F courlan <
`the limpkin.
`courslan (kdor/len), n.
`on theinside. 6. the part of the body between the tops
`Carib; akin to Galibi kurliri]
`of court, —v.t. 19. to try to win the favor, preference,
`of the shoulder blades and the tops of
`the hip joints in a
`or goodwill of:
`to court the rich. 20. to seek the affec-
`dog, horse, etc. 7. linkage (def. 5).
`[1300-50; ME; see
`Cour-land (kdor/land), n.
`a former duchy on the Bal-
`tions of; woo. 21. (of animals) to attempt to attract (a
`tic: later, a province of Russia and, in 1918, incorporated
`COUPLE, -ING')
`mate) by engaging in certain species-specific behaviors.
`into Latvia. Also, Kurland.
`coup’ling capac/itor, Electronics. See blocking ca-
`22. to attempt to gain (applause, favor, a decision,etc.).
`pacitor.
`23.
`to hold out inducements to;
`invite. 24.
`to act in
`kooR naN/), n.
`-nend; Fr.
`Cour-nand
`(koor/nand,
`André Fré-dé-ric (an dra’ fra da rék’), born 1895,
`such a mannerasto cause, lead to, or provoke: to court
`Courpon (ko0’pon, kyoo’-), n. 1. a portion of a certifi-
`disaster by reckless driving. —v.i. 25. to seek another’s
`cate, ticket, label, advertisement, or thelike, set off from
`cine 1956.
`US. physiologist, born in France: Nobel prize for medi-
`love; woo. 26. (of animals) to engage in certain species-
`the main body by dotted lines or the like to emphasize
`specific behaviors in order to attract individuals of the
`course (kérs, kors), n., v., coursed, cours-ing. —n. 1.
`its separability, entitling the holder to something, as a
`opposite sex for mating.
`(1125-75; ME co(u)rt < AF, OF
`a direction or route taken or to be taken. 2. the path,
`gift or discount, or for use as an order blank, a contest
`< L cohort- (s. of cohors) farmyard; see COHORT)
`route, or channel along which anything moves:
`the
`entry form, etc. 2. a separate certificate, ticket, etc., for
`course of a stream. 3. advance or progression in a par-
`the same purpose. 3. one of a numberof small detacha-
`Court
`(kért, kort), n. Margaret Smith,
`born 1942,
`ticular direction; forward or onward movement. 4. the
`ble certificates calling for periodic interest payments on
`Australian tennis player.
`continuous passage or progress through time or a suc-
`a bearer bond. Cf. coupon bond. 4. Metall. a sample of
`court-bouil-lon (kdor/bd0l yon’, -yén’, kér/-, kor’-;
`cession of stages: in the course of a year; in the course of
`metal or metalwork submitted to a customeror testing
`Fr. koor b0O y6n’), n., pl. courts-bouil-lons (kdor/bdol-
`the battle. 5. the track, ground, water, etc., on which a
`agency for approval.
`[1815-25; < F; OF colpon piece cut
`yonz/, -yéns/, kér’-, kor’-; Fr. k60R boo y6N/). French
`race is run, sailed, etc.: One runner fell halfway around
`off, equiv. to colp(er) to cut (see cope’) + -on n. suffix]
`Cookery. 1. a vegetable broth or fish stock with herbs,
`the course.
`6. a particular manner of proceeding: a
`—cou/pon-less, adj.
`used for poaching fish. 2. a rich soup containing wine.
`course of action. 7. a customary manner of procedure;
`— Pronunciation. Coupon,related to cope and coup, is
`(1715-25; < F: a preparation of salted water, white wine,
`regular or natural order of events: as a matter of course;
`of French origin. It has developed an American pronun-
`herbs, and various other ingredients,
`in which fish,
`the course of a disease. 8. a mode of conduct; behavior.
`ciation variant (kyoo’pon) with an unhistorical y-sound
`shellfish, or vegetables are cooked;lit., short broth]
`9. a systematized or prescribed series: a course of lec-
`not justified by the spelling. This pronunciation is used
`tures; a course of medical treatments. 10. a program of
`court’ Chris’tian, pl. courts Christian. See eccle-
`by educated speakers andis well-established as perfectly
`siastical court.
`(1250-1300; ME]
`instruction, as in a college or university: a course in eco-
`standard, although it is sometimescriticized. Its develop-
`nomics. 11. a prescribed numberofinstruction periods
`ment may have been encouraged by analogy with words
`court’ cup/board, Eng. Furniture.
`a sideboard of
`or classes in a particular field of study. 12. a part of a
`like curious, cupid, and cute, where cis followed by a
`the 16th and 17th centuries, having three opentiers, the
`meal served at one time: The main course was roast
`middle of which sometimes has a small closed cabinet
`“long u” and the (y) is mandatory.
`chicken with mashed potatoes and peas. 13. Navig. a.
`with oblique sides. Cf. press cupboard.
`[1585-95]
`cou’pon bond’,abond, usually a bearer bond, that
`the line along the earth’s surface upon or over which a
`pays interest by meansof couponswith specific cash val-
`court’ dance’, a dignified dance for performance at a
`vessel, an aircraft, etc., proceeds: described by its bearing
`ues.
`(1860-65, Amer.]
`court. Cf. folk dance (def. 1).
`with relation to true or magnetic north. b. a point of the
`cou/ponclip’per, a well-to-do person much of whose
`cogmpass.
`14. Naut.
`the lowermost sail on a fully
`court’ dress’,
`the formal costume required to be
`income is derived from clipping and cashing coupons
`square-rigged mast: designated by a special name, as
`worn at a royal court on ceremonial and other occasions.
`from coupon bonds.
`[1880-85]
`foresail or mainsail, or by the designation of the mast
`{1690-1700}
`itself, as fore course or main course. See diag. under
`coueponeer
`(k60’pon ar, kyo6’-), n.
`a person who
`cour-te-ous (kir’té as), adj. having or showing good
`ship.
`15. Building Trades. a continuous and usually
`seeks out or saves discount coupons, as for buying gro-
`manners; polite.
`[1225-75; court + -rous; r. ME co(u)r-
`horizontal range of bricks, shingles, etc., as in a wall or
`cery items.
`[COUPON + -ER']
`teis < AF; see court,
`-ESE] —cour/te-ous-ly, adv.
`roof. 16. one of the pairs of strings on an instrument of
`—cour’te-ous-ness, n.
`1. the practice
`cousponsing (koo’pon ing, kyoo’-), n.
`the lute family, tinad dn unison or in octaves to increase
`— Syn. mannerly, gracious, courtly. See civil.
`of distributing discount coupons to consumers as a form
`the volume. 17. the row of stitches going across from
`of product promotion. 2. the activity of seeking out or
`cour-te-san (kér/ta zon, kor’-, kir’-), n. a prostitute
`side to side in knitting and other needlework (opposed to
`saving discount coupons to save moneyonfood or house-
`or paramour,esp. one associating with noblemen or men
`wale). 18. Often, courses. the menses. 19. a charge by
`hold purchases.
`[1950-55; coupon + -1NG']
`of wealth. Also, cour’te-zan.
`(1540-50; < MFcourti-
`knights in a tournament. 20. a pursuit of game with
`sane < It cortigiana,
`lit., woman of the court, deriv. of
`dogs by sight rather than by scent. 21. See golf course.
`cou’pon rate’,
`the interest rate fixed on a coupon
`bond or other debt instrument.
`corte COURT]
`22. a race. 23. in due course,in the properor natural
`order of events; eventually: They will get their comeup-
`courtesy (kir’ta sé or, for 5, kart/sé), n., pl. -sies,
`coup’ stick’
`(koo),
`a stick with which some North
`adj. —n. 1. excellence of mannersor s