📖 C — The English dictionary · page 82

course — Everyday, meaning 1: A course is a set of lessons on a subject: «a swimming course».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A course is a part of a meal: «The main course was pasta.».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A course is the path or direction something follows, like a river or a ship.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: A course is an area for a sport or race: a golf course, an obstacle course.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: «Of course» means «yes, certainly» or «as you would expect».↗ Everyday, meaning 6: To course means to flow fast: «Tears coursed down her cheeks.».↗ Example: I am doing a first-aid course this summer.↗ · «Can you help me?»↗ «Of course!»↗ · The main course was roast chicken.↗ · The river changes course after heavy rain.↗ · We ran round the obstacle course on sports day.↗ · The plane was blown off course by the storm.↗ · Of course, you need to show your working in maths.↗ · In the course of the week we read three books.↗ · Of course it was a Friday.↗ · 26) Here is meant: ethereal air, ethereal water, ethereal fire, the macrocosm, the courses of time and microcosm.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)↗ · Hebrew has of course several verb roots relating to one or more of each of these three facets of language.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · Wind is of course the herald of the storm, the Biblical symbol par excellence of the divine theophany, making wind a potent symbol of divine imminence.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · And the courses of the sons of Aaron were these.↗ (Writings 1CH.24.1, JPS 1917)↗ · They fought from heaven, the stars in their courses fought against Sisera.↗ (Prophets JDG.5.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And of the Levites, certain courses in Judah were joined to Benjamin.↗ (Writings NEH.11.36, JPS 1917)↗

courser — Everyday, meaning 1: (old use, poetic) A courser is a swift, fine horse, used for riding in battle or on a quest.↗ Example: The prince rode his white courser across the plain.↗ · The courser threw up sods of earth with its hooves.↗ · The knight mounted his courser and rode away.↗

court — Everyday, meaning 1: A place where a judge decides legal cases; also the judge and people there.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: An area marked out for some sports, such as tennis, netball or basketball.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The home of a king or queen and the people around them.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (verb, old) To try to win someone's love.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: (verb) To try to get something.↗ e.g. "court danger".↗ Example: The man had to go to court for stealing.↗ · We played tennis on the school court.↗ · The judge spoke to the court.↗ · The king's court was full of knights.↗ · A basketball court has two hoops.↗ · They settled the argument out of court.↗ · Riding without a helmet is courting danger.↗ · But he soon returned to Court.↗ · All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen.↗ (Torah EXO.38.16, JPS 1917)↗ · the pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords; (Torah EXO.35.18, JPS 1917)↗ · And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward shall be fifty cubits.↗ (Torah EXO.27.13, JPS 1917)↗ · Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.↗ (Prophets JER.37.21, JPS 1917)↗ · Now the temple, and the inner place, and the porches of the court, (Prophets EZK.41.15, JPS 1917)↗ · Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.↗ (Prophets EZK.44.21, JPS 1917)↗

courteous — Everyday, meaning 1: Polite, kind and showing respect for others.↗ Example: The shopkeeper was courteous and helpful.↗ · Always be courteous to your guests.↗ · He gave a courteous reply to the rude letter.↗ · The courteous knight bowed to the queen.↗ · Holding the door open is a courteous thing to do.↗ · Our tour guide was friendly and courteous.↗ · For he was clever, honest, courteous, and witty.↗

courteously — Everyday, meaning 1: In a polite, kind and respectful way, showing good manners.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) In a way that is correct and considerate, as officials or shop staff are expected to behave.↗ Example: The waiter courteously showed us to our table.↗ · Please answer the visitors courteously.↗ · She courteously held the door open for the man with the pram.↗ · He courteously thanked the bus driver as he got off.↗ · The knight bowed courteously to the queen.↗ · Even when the customer shouted, the shop assistant replied courteously.↗ · (formal) Passengers are courteously requested to remain seated.↗ · “Boy,” she said courteously, “why are you crying?”↗

courtesy — Everyday, meaning 1: Courtesy is polite, kind and respectful behaviour towards other people.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A courtesy is a polite act or remark.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Courtesy (bus, car, call) means given free as a polite service.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Courtesy of» means given or made possible by someone.↗ Example: It is common courtesy to say thank you.↗ · He held the door open out of courtesy.↗ · The hotel has a free courtesy bus to the airport.↗ · The photos are courtesy of our school club.↗ · Please show courtesy to visitors.↗ · The garage gave us a courtesy car while ours was fixed.↗ · ‘Thanks for your courtesy,’ replied Simon.↗ · Henry Malter. and Dr I s a a c H u s i k for many courtesies fittnded to me in iLis work, both in the arrangement of ihe uialeria! and in style.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

courtier — Everyday, meaning 1: A person who spends time at the court of a king or queen, as an adviser, friend or attendant.↗ Example: The courtiers bowed as the queen entered.↗ · Henry VIII's courtiers had to be careful what they said.↗ · In the fairy tale, the courtiers pretended to see the emperor's clothes.↗ · Sir Walter Raleigh was a courtier of Elizabeth I.↗ · The courtiers whispered about the new king.↗ · Just then the courtier arrived, bearing the King’s command.↗

courtroom — Everyday, meaning 1: The room in a law court where trials and hearings take place, with places for the judge, the jury, the lawyers, the person accused and the public.↗ Example: The courtroom fell silent as the judge came in.↗ · Our class turned the hall into a courtroom for a mock trial.↗ · Everyone in the courtroom must stand when the judge enters.↗ · The witness sat nervously at the front of the courtroom.↗ · My uncle loves courtroom dramas on TV.↗ · Phones are not allowed in the courtroom.↗ · The jury left the courtroom to decide on their verdict.↗

courtship — Everyday, meaning 1: (science) Special behaviour that animals use to attract a mate, such as dancing, singing, showing off bright feathers or bringing gifts: «the courtship dance of the peacock».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old-fashioned) The time when two people are getting to know each other romantically before getting married.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (formal) Trying hard to win someone's support or favour: «the company's courtship of new customers».↗ Example: The peacock spreads its tail in a courtship display.↗ · Male birds sing in spring as part of courtship.↗ · Some penguins give a pebble as a courtship gift.↗ · In the old novel, their courtship lasted three years.↗ · Bowerbirds decorate their bowers with blue things during courtship.↗ · Great crested grebes do a famous courtship dance on the water.↗ · Scientists filmed the frogs' courtship calls at night.↗ · This was his courtship, and it lasted all through the summer.↗

courtyard — Everyday, meaning 1: An open space with no roof, surrounded by walls or buildings, inside a castle, house, school, inn or palace.↗ Example: We ate lunch in the school courtyard.↗ · The knights rode into the castle courtyard.↗ · The inn's courtyard was full of carriages.↗ · A fountain stood in the middle of the courtyard.↗ · Toad's motor car stood in the courtyard of the inn.↗ · Children played games in the sunny courtyard.↗ · They stopped in a wide courtyard.↗

cousin — Everyday, meaning 1: A cousin is the child of your aunt or uncle.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A first cousin shares your grandparents.↗ Example: Sam shares 20 candies with his 4 cousins.↗ · Her cousin is 3 years older.↗ · Mia has 6 cousins.↗ · His cousin gave him 5 stickers.↗ · My cousins live in Canada.↗ · We played with our cousins at Grandma's house.↗ · My cousin and I were born in the same year.↗ · Besides that, they were Fionn’s own cousins.↗

cove — Everyday, meaning 1: A small, sheltered bay on a coastline, with land curving around it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old slang, UK, Australia) A man or fellow, as in "a strange cove".↗ Example: We swam in a quiet little cove.↗ · Lulworth Cove is shaped like a horseshoe.↗ · Smugglers hid their boats in the cove.↗ · The cove was sheltered from the wind.↗ · Check the tide times before exploring a cove so you don't get cut off.↗ · "He's a funny old cove," said the farmer.↗

coven — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A broken piece of the word "covenant" made when the word was split across two lines in a printed book.↗ Example: § H The ten digits and zero — close tliy mouth from speaking and thy heart from thinking, and if tliy heart should leap, let it come back to its place; for concerning this has the coven- ant been made.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

covenant — Everyday, meaning 1: (Bible) A covenant is a solemn promise or agreement between God and people, such as God's covenant with Noah (the rainbow), with Abraham, and with Moses and the Israelites.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (law, formal) A covenant is a formal written agreement, for example a rule in a house deed or a promise to give money to a charity.↗ Example: God made a covenant with Noah and put a rainbow in the sky.↗ · The Israelites promised to keep the covenant.↗ · The Ark of the Covenant was carried by priests.↗ · Christians call the time of Jesus the new covenant.↗ · The house has a covenant saying no shops may be built there.↗ · A covenant is more serious than an ordinary promise.↗ · I must keep my vow: it is to me even as a covenant with God Himself."↗ And so the little Jewish girl left the Christian school.↗ · Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.↗ (Torah EXO.23.32, JPS 1917)↗ · Wherefore say: Behold, I give unto him My covenant of peace; (Torah NUM.25.12, JPS 1917)↗ · The LORD our God made a covenant with us in Horeb.↗ (Torah DEU.5.2, JPS 1917)↗ · The covenant which He made with Abraham, and His oath unto Isaac; (Writings 1CH.16.16, JPS 1917)↗ · Remember His covenant for ever, the word which He commanded to a thousand generations; (Writings 1CH.16.15, JPS 1917)↗ · They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in His law; (Writings PSA.78.10, JPS 1917)↗

coventry — Everyday, meaning 1: (a place name) Coventry, a city in the West Midlands of England.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (UK, idiom) Send someone to Coventry: to refuse to speak to someone on purpose, as a group, to punish or leave them out.↗ Example: Coventry is a city in the middle of England.↗ · The old Coventry Cathedral was bombed in 1940.↗ · The ruins of Coventry Cathedral now stand for peace and forgiveness.↗ · The other girls sent her to Coventry and wouldn't speak to her.↗ · Sending someone to Coventry is a kind of bullying.↗ · Coventry once made bicycles and cars.↗

cover — Everyday, meaning 1: To cover is to put something over another thing to hide or protect it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A cover is what goes over or on top, like a lid, a blanket or a book cover.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To cover a distance is to travel it.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To cover is also to be enough for, like money that covers the cost.↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To take cover is to hide somewhere safe.↗ Example: How many tiles does it take to cover the floor?↗ · One can of paint covers 10 square meters.↗ · The car covers 60 miles in an hour.↗ · She covers 5 books with paper.↗ · Cover your mouth when you cough.↗ · Snow covered the ground.↗ · The book has a red cover.↗ · We took cover from the rain under a tree.↗ · Will 20 dollars cover the cost?↗ · And without farther hesitation she lifted the cover.↗ · the ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the ark-cover; (Torah EXO.39.35, JPS 1917)↗ · The deeps cover them — they went down into the depths like a stone.↗ (Torah EXO.15.5, JPS 1917)↗ · the ark, and the staves thereof, the ark-cover, and the veil of the screen; (Torah EXO.35.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Madmenah is in mad flight; the inhabitants of Gebim flee to cover.↗ (Prophets ISA.10.31, JPS 1917)↗ · Or darkness, that thou canst not see, and abundance of waters cover thee.↗ (Writings JOB.22.11, JPS 1917)↗ · O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no resting-place.↗ (Writings JOB.16.18, JPS 1917)↗

coverage — Everyday, meaning 1: The reporting of news or events on TV, radio, in newspapers or online: «live coverage of the match».↗ Everyday, meaning 2: How much of an area or surface is covered by something: «mobile phone coverage», «paint coverage».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (money) What an insurance policy will pay for: «The insurance gives coverage for theft».↗ Everyday, meaning 4: How fully a topic or set of things is included: «The book has good coverage of the planets».↗ Example: The BBC had live coverage of the royal wedding.↗ · There's no phone coverage in the mountains.↗ · The match got lots of coverage in the newspapers.↗ · One tin of paint gives coverage of about ten square metres.↗ · The insurance coverage paid for the broken window.↗ · The story didn't get much media coverage.↗ · Our textbook has good coverage of the water cycle.↗

covered — Everyday, meaning 1: Covered means having something over it or on it.↗ A covered pool has a sheet on top.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Covered is the past of cover.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: «Covered in» means having a lot of something all over.↗ Example: The floor is covered with 48 tiles.↗ · Half the field is covered in snow.↗ · He covered 30 miles by noon.↗ · How much of the wall is covered so far?↗ · The dog came back covered in mud.↗ · About 70 out of 100 parts of Earth are covered by water.↗ · We walked across a covered bridge.↗ · The teacher covered fractions this week.↗ · The sharp winds blew over the snow-covered fields.↗ · Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.↗ (Torah GEN.7.20, JPS 1917)↗ · And Moses went up into the mount, and the cloud covered the mount.↗ (Torah EXO.24.15, JPS 1917)↗ · So it was alway: the cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night.↗ (Torah NUM.9.16, JPS 1917)↗ · But Haman hasted to his house, mourning and having his head covered.↗ (Writings EST.6.12, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou hast covered with anger and pursued us; Thou hast slain unsparingly.↗ (Writings LAM.3.43, JPS 1917)↗ · Because for Thy sake I have borne reproach; confusion hath covered my face.↗ (Writings PSA.69.8, JPS 1917)↗