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Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.
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Meaning of "cologne" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COLOGNE

Cologne water, from Cologne, where it was first manufactured (1709).
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PRONUNCIATION OF COLOGNE

cologne  [kəˈləʊn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COLOGNE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cologne is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES COLOGNE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

cologne

Cologne

Cologne (English pronunciation: /kəˈloʊn/, German: Köln ( listen), Colognian: Kölle ( listen)) is Germany's fourth-largest city (after Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich), and is the largest city both in the German Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants. Cologne is located on both sides of the Rhine River. The city's famous Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Cologne. The University of Cologne (Universität zu Köln) is one of Europe's oldest and largest universities. Cologne was founded and established in the first century AD, as the Roman Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium in Ubii territory. It was the capital of the Roman province of Germania Inferior and the headquarters of the military in the region until occupied by the Franks in 462. During the Middle Ages it flourished as one of the most important major trade routes between east and west in Europe.

Definition of cologne in the English dictionary

The definition of cologne in the dictionary is a perfumed liquid or solid made of fragrant essential oils and alcohol Also called: Cologne water, eau de Cologne.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COLOGNE


alone
əˈləʊn
anticyclone
ˌæntɪˈsaɪkləʊn
blown
bləʊn
chalone
ˈkæləʊn
clone
kləʊn
cyclone
ˈsaɪkləʊn
flown
fləʊn
loan
ləʊn
lone
ləʊn
microloan
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌləʊn
overblown
ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn
Pantalone
ˌpæntəˈləʊn
prednisolone
prɛdˈnɪsəˌləʊn
pregnenolone
prɛɡˈnɛnəˌləʊn
quinolone
ˈkwɪnəˌləʊn
Sloan
sləʊn
Sloane
sləʊn
triamcinolone
ˌtraɪæmˈsɪnəˌləʊn
violone
ˈvaɪəˌləʊn
windblown
ˈwɪndˌbləʊn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COLOGNE

colobid
coloboma
colobus
colocate
colocynth
colog
cologarithm
Cologne water
Colombard
Colombes
Colombia
Colombian
Colombo
colon
colon cancer
colonel
Colonel Blimp
colonelcy
colonelling
colonelship

WORDS THAT END LIKE COLOGNE

Auvergne
Bastogne
Bois de Boulogne
Boulogne
Bourgogne
Bretagne
champagne
Charlemagne
Cockaigne
Dordogne
eau de Cologne
epergne
Gascogne
Gascoigne
insigne
lasagne
Lavigne
ligne
Montaigne
pink champagne

Synonyms and antonyms of cologne in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cologne» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COLOGNE

Find out the translation of cologne to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cologne from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cologne» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

古龙水
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

(agua de) colonia
570 millions of speakers

English

cologne
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोलोन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كولونيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

одеколон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

água de colônia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুগন্ধিবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

eau de Cologne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cologne
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eau de Cologne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オーデコロン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연한 향수의 일종 오드콜로뉴
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cologne
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nước hoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கொலோன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोलोग्ने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kolonya
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acqua di colonia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kolonia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

одеколон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Koln
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κολόνια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cologne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cologne
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cologne
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cologne

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOGNE»

The term «cologne» is very widely used and occupies the 14.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COLOGNE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cologne

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8 QUOTES WITH «COLOGNE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cologne.
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Josh Billings
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt, not swallowed.
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Sam Bradford
The products in my bathroom are pretty minimal. Issey Miyake makes great cologne, and I use everything from Zirh, especially their shave scream. I really like Mario Badesco aftershave, too. It's amazing.
3
Domenico Dolce
My morning routine is quite common: I have breakfast at home while reading the newspaper, I take a shower, get dressed, a spray of cologne, and I am ready to go!
4
Patricia Marx
Men still wear cologne, but I wish they wouldn't. No matter what you may believe, all men's fragrances smell like the air freshener in a taxi.
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French Montana
It's Fendi. French, Fendi, both start with an F... I fell in love with it. Smells like grown-man cologne.
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Mark Ronson
The cologne you pick should make you feel good when you go out with it. I think confidence comes across more than any other of our attributes.
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Jill Scott
I like a man who smells good. Puts on cologne; lotions his body. It keeps me wanting. I like feeling that way.
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Trey Songz
I used to steal my father's cologne, and it was so strong. My mother would always know when I did because it was so intrusive. That's why I like Evolution - it's a strong yet subtle scent.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COLOGNE»

Discover the use of cologne in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cologne and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Baedeker Cologne
At the heart of the guide is a wealth of comprehensive information written by experts on the sights and top attractions, in an easy-to-read A-Z format.
Achim Bourmer, Ursula Branscheid, Wilhelm Branscheid, 2012
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The Witch of Cologne
From the author of the sensational and erotic bestseller Quiver comes an epic love story from the 17th century. This is the story of Ruth bas Elazar Saul, a Jewish midwife who returns to her home of Deutz, outside Cologne in Germany.
Tobsha Learner, 2010
3
Before the Enemy Is Within Our Walls: Catholic Workers in ...
The following study exacmines the social, cultural and political history of Catholic workers in the city of Cologne and its environs from 1885 to 1912.
Raymond Chien Sun, 1999
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Polly Cologne
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Abby Morton Diaz, 2010
5
Apple Blossom Cologne Company: Audit Case
This Auditing practice set incorporates both the cycles and the risk approach using the audit risk model.
Paul, 2001
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Max Delbrück and Cologne: An Early Chapter of German ...
The Institute had already gained an excellent international scientific reputation by the beginning of the 1960s.This volume comprises the recollections of scientists pertaining to the Institute's research, organization and other ...
Simone Wenkel, Ute Deichmann, 2007
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Painting and Patronage in Cologne: 1300-1500
This book - the first such study in English - traces the development of the Cologne school of painting over two centuries.
Brigitte Corley, 2000
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The Three Holy Kings of Cologne: How They Journeyed from ...
There it is stated that 'the bodies of the Three Kings were brought to Milan (where as now is the convent of the friars preachers), and now be at Cologne in St Peter's church, which is the Cathedral and See of the Archbishop', (at the end of ...
Hugh Mountney, 2003
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Family, Commerce, and Religion in London and Cologne: ...
Chapter 6 COLOGNE FAMILIES WITH ENGLISH CONNECTIONS: THE ZUDENDORPS The Schreinsurkunden contain a rich store of material as well on many Cologne families that maintained intensive and enduring relations with England, ...
Joseph P. Huffman, Rosamond McKitterick, 2003
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Cool Restaurants Cologne
? A ?best-of? collection of the most remarkably conceived and designed restaurants in Cologne ? This useful guide to the city's hottest dining establishments, also includes over 130 color photographs along with carefully chosen recipes
Nicole Rankers, Martin Nicholas Kunz, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COLOGNE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cologne is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cologne Fine Art Fair Launches Contemporary Branch—Is Art …
Changes are coming to Germany's Rhineland. In an attempt to revitalize the region's aging art fair, Cologne Fine Art (COFA), organizers have ... «artnet News, Jul 15»
2
Milos Jojic joins Cologne from Dortmund
Cologne have completed the signing of Milos Jojic from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund for a fee believed to be in the region of three ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
3
Photos: Thousands flock to Cologne Pride
The singer, who won last year's Eurovision Song Contest, brought her message of unity, love and respect to Cologne across the Pride festival. «PinkNews, Jul 15»
4
What to do when the boss' cologne makes you sick
“Charlie just began using a man's version of the same cologne. Fortunately my desk is in a different room, because when I am close to him, ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Explore Cologne, feed all five senses
The Farina House is at the same street corner as when Giovanni Maria Farina created and sold the first Eau de Cologne more than 300years ... «Kankakee Daily Journal, Jul 15»
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Rickmansworth ace Kitchen cooks up a storm in Cologne
The Rickmansworth-based triathlete scooped gold in Cologne by finishing 24 seconds ahead of her nearest rival in 33.39, following a 1km swim and flat 5km run ... «Watford Observer, Jul 15»
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Find Cologne event venues with a click
In order to adapt optimally to digitization, the Cologne Convention Bureau (CCB) is offering its online service for event planners in a new ... «ITCM, Jul 15»
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Russell's cologne emanates warm Bergamot and tobacco
Russell's cologne emanates warm Bergamot and tobacco. 1. posted by Chris Faulkner on Jul 01, 2015. Go pick up my new cologne with Byredo @BarneysNY ... «Welcome to Loud City, Jul 15»
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LOOK: Russell Westbrook's new cologne will cost you $350
Westbrook is not the first basketball player to have a cologne named after them. Michael Jordan famously (or perhaps infamously), has a ... «CBSSports.com, Jun 15»
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Russell Westbrook Cologne Is Mighty Pricey
westbrook cologne Russell Westbrook's collaborative cologne with BYREDO is available at Barney's, and if you want to smell like the OKC ... «The Big Lead, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Cologne [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cologne>. Apr 2024 ».
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