cates

/ keɪts /

plural noun

1. archaic.
   sometimes singular choice dainty food; delicacies

Word History and Origins

Origin of cates¹

C15: variant of acates purchases, from Old Northern French acater to buy, from Vulgar Latin accaptāre (unattested); ultimately related to Latin acceptāre to accept

Example Sentences

The revival, which opened at the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theatre on Thursday, is directed by Judy Hegarty Lovett from Gare St. Lazare Ireland, a theater company that specializes in staging Beckett’s works.

From Los Angeles Times

An experienced anchor across radio and TV, football is Cates' life-blood, quite literally - she is the daughter of Liverpool and Scotland legend Kenny Dalglish.

From BBC

Cates, like Logan, brings both pedigree and gender diversity - but it remains to be seen if she could be tempted away from Sky.

From BBC

The show, which opened Thursday at the Geffen Playhouse’s Gil Cates Theater under the direction of Andrew Russell, takes place on Maria Porkalob Senior’s 60th birthday.

From Los Angeles Times

The MP behind the letter, Miriam Cates, called on Rishi Sunak to commission an independent inquiry to "end inappropriate sex education".

From BBC