Colet

¹

[ kol-it ]

noun

1. John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.

colet.

²

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) let it be strained.

Colet

/ ˈkɒlɪt /

noun

1. ColetJohn?14671519MEnglishPHILOSOPHY: humanistRELIGION: theologian John. ?1467–1519, English humanist and theologian; founder of St Paul's School, London (1509)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Colet¹

From the Latin word colētur

Example Sentences

Dean Colet's mother appears to have been much more than merely the conventional hostess.

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Mr. Lupton has done much to increase our scanty knowledge of Colet by his recent editions of several of his works.

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Warham extended to him as generous an aid as the protection he had afforded to Colet.

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In England Colet and More echoed with greater reserve the scorn and invective of their friends.

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He himself, it appears, had come to have some respect for Aquinas and had made various attempts to draw out Colet on the subject.

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