Colet

¹ American  

[kol-it] / ˈkɒl ɪt /

noun

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

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colet. ² American  

abbreviation

1. (in prescriptions) let it be strained.

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Colet British  

/ ˈkɒlɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of colet.

From the Latin word colētur

Example Sentences

Even the formidable C. Aubrey Smith, as the gruff chairman of Colet & Cie., never crosses her directly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“It’s a great responsibility for us,” Colet added.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Christine Colet Walker, a researcher at the University of Surrey, says some families with loved ones in Four Seasons' care homes will be concerned about its future.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2021

There is a beautiful account here of how she wrote certain stories based on Flaubert’s letters to his lover, the writer Louise Colet.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2019

"Bad news?" he repeated, and Colet saw that his face was white and that the letter shook in his hand.

From The Great House by Weyman, Stanley John