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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COTILLION

From French cotillon dance, from Old French: petticoat, from cotecoat.
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PRONUNCIATION OF COTILLION

cotillion  [kəˈtɪljən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COTILLION

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conjunction
determiner
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Cotillion 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 COTILLION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Cotillion

The cotillion is a type of patterned social dance that originated in France in the 18th century. It was originally made up of four couples in a square formation, the forerunner of the quadrille; in the United States the square dance, where the "figures" are called aloud by the caller, is a form of rural contredanse that also descended from the urban cotillion. Its name, from French cotillon, "petticoat", reflected the flash of petticoats as the changing partners turned. The cotillion, of repeated "figures" interspersed with "changes" of different figures to different music, was one of many contredanses where the gathered participants were able to introduce themselves and to flirt with other dancers through the exchange of partners within the formation network of the dance. By the 19th century, the cotillion evolved to include more couples with many complex dance figures. In British usage, cotillion has disappeared, save in French or historical contexts. Cotillions were introduced in London about 1766 by French dancing masters. They came to America in about 1772.

Definition of cotillion in the English dictionary

The first definition of cotillion in the dictionary is a French formation dance of the 18th century. Other definition of cotillion is a quadrille. Cotillion is also a complicated dance with frequent changes of partners.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COTILLION


alien
ˈeɪljən
billion
ˈbɪljən
Brazilian
brəˈzɪljən
Castilian
kæˈstɪljən
centillion
sɛnˈtɪljən
civilian
sɪˈvɪljən
cotillon
kəˈtɪljən
million
ˈmɪljən
octillion
ɒkˈtɪljən
pavilion
pəˈvɪljən
postilion
pɒˈstɪljən
postillion
pɒˈstɪljən
Quintilian
kwɪnˈtɪljən
quintillion
kwɪnˈtɪljən
septillion
sɛpˈtɪljən
sextillion
sɛksˈtɪljən
trillion
ˈtrɪljən
vermilion
vəˈmɪljən
vermillion
vəˈmɪljən
vigintillion
ˌvaɪdʒɪnˈtɪljən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COTILLION

coterie
coterminous
coterminously
coth
cothurn
cothurnal
cothurni
cothurnus
coticular
cotidal
cotillon
cotinga
cotinine
cotland
Cotman
cotoneaster
Cotonou
Cotopaxi
cotquean
cotransduce

WORDS THAT END LIKE COTILLION

bullion
gazillion
gone a million
hallion
hellion
jillion
lion
medallion
mullion
multibillion
parts per million
pillion
rapscallion
rebellion
rullion
scallion
stallion
the Great Rebellion
the Jacobite Rebellion
tourbillion
zillion

Synonyms and antonyms of cotillion in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «cotillion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COTILLION

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

Translator English - Chinese

剪纸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cotillón
570 millions of speakers

English

cotillion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cotillion
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كوتيلون
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

котильон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

baile
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cotillion
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cotillon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cotillion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

cotillion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コティヨン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무도회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cotillion
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cotillion
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cotillion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Cotillion
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kotilyon dansı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cotillon
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cotillion
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

котільйон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cotilion
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοτίλιο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cotillion
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cotillion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cotillion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cotillion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COTILLION»

The term «cotillion» is regularly used and occupies the 102.973 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COTILLION» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COTILLION»

Discover the use of cotillion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cotillion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cotillion
"Thus begins Cotillion, arguably the funniest, most charming of Georgette Heyer's many delightful Regency romances." -Amazon.co.uk "Triumphantly good ... Georgette Heyer is unbeatable." -Sunday Telegraph
Georgette Heyer, 2008
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The Reluctant Debutante: Book 1 of the Cotillion Ball Series
Sensuality Level: Sensual Ever since submitting her first screenplay to Bonanza at age twelve, Becky Lower has had a love affair with the American west.
Becky Lower, 2012
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A Cotillion Country Christmas
A Christmas SurpriseCynthia MooreJulian Astor, Viscount Bentley is forced to marry Miss Clara Seaford in order to pay off a large gambling debt owed to her father.
Carolynn Carey, Amy Corwin, Cynthia Moore, 2008
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Cotillion Christmas Spirits
A Christmas Spirit of ForgivenessCarolynn CareyA freak snowstorm and a mysterious lady in red combine to lure Anna Marshall away from her home and into an encounter with the notorious Earl of Ashington.
Carolynn Carey, Barbara Miller, Kate Dolan, 2009
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Twentieth Century Cotillion Figures: In Conjunction with how ...
PREFACE Being in closest touch with the great world of Dancing Teachers, and those under the ripest scholarship of modern times, realizing that the spirit of 20th century progress requires a thorough work on Cotillion Figures, meeting the ...
H. Layton Walker, 1912
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Night of the Cotillion
Amanda fought hard to prove her love. “I forgot, Amanda.” Jarod’s dark eyes mocked her as he spoke. “You’re wrapped up in those romantic notions about husbands and wives and the happily-ever-afters.” But Amanda kept her secret ...
Janet Dailey, 2014
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The Abolitionist’s Secret: Book Two in the Cotillion Ball Series
In 1856 New York, Heather Fitzpatrick, a bashful abolitionist, falls for young Army lieutenant David Whitman, who is tracking a runaway slave - the very slave she and her parents rescued from the hands of the slavemongers a few nights ...
Becky Lower, 2012
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The Tempestuous Debutante: Book 4 in the Cotillion Ball Series
It’s Jasmine Fitzpatrick’s year to shine at this season’s Cotillion and men will be throwing themselves at her.
Becky Lower, 2013
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African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and ...
The young woman, Michelle Barskile, refused and skipped the cotillion. Barskile's hairstyle, the cotillion organizers felt, would be a distraction. AKA's hair discrimination was upsetting to Barskile, because she had been looking forward to the ...
Tamara L. Brown, Gregory Parks, Clarenda M. Phillips, 2005
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Coleman Young and Detroit Politics: From Social Activist to ...
In Detroit this group called itself the Cotillion Club, taking its name from a similar Philadelphia group. First established in 1949 as a social club for black businessmen and professionals, in time the group became a major social organization in ...
Wilbur C. Rich, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COTILLION»

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CoCo Vandeweghe slams Maria Sharapova for unsportsmanlike …
For someone once trained in cotillion classes, Vandeweghe was not overly polite in her analysis. “She was moving around in the middle of my ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
2
2015 Lords and Ladies Cotillion: Stepping Through the Mirror
The 20th biennial Lords and Ladies Cotillion, sponsored by Theta Omicron Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. was held ... «Northwest Georgia News, Jul 15»
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Battle flag coveted in the South is one of traitors, slaveholders
... one that prefers to see through rose-colored glasses an antebellum South of gentlemen, mint juleps and cotillion dresses, but prefers to avoid ... «LancasterOnline, Jul 15»
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Spin Control: The way budgets are done could be this budget's …
Inslee was as coy as a Southern debutante at her first cotillion in dodging this and almost every request for details: “We'll have more to say ... «The Spokesman Review, Jul 15»
5
At the Cotillion
The six teenagers vying for the Miss Guyana Talented Teen crown on July 18 showed their mettle in ballroom and freestyle dancing on Sunday ... «Stabroek News, Jul 15»
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Moments of metal at the Cotillion, Joe Stumpe and Americana-Na …
Los Angeles-based metal band In This Moment is touring to support its most-recent album “Black Widow” and will stop at the Cotillion, 11120 ... «Wichita Eagle, Jul 15»
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Mason's 150th birthday adds pride to July Fourth events
Next up for the sesquicentennial: A Mason 150 Cotillion Ball set for Oct. 3 at the Ingham County Fairgrounds. Brown said the committee still is ... «Lansing State Journal, Jun 15»
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Clarendon Cotillion to present five debutantes
The Lord Clarendon Cotillion will present five debutantes at its annual ball, which will be held Dec. 19 at the Sunset Country Club in Sumter. «Manning Live, Jun 15»
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Brickyard fundraiser, Otep at the Cotillion, big comedy show
Otep, a Los Angeles-based metal band fronted by female singer Otep Shamaya, will perform at the Cotillion, 11120 W. Kellogg, on Friday. «Wichita Eagle, Jun 15»
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Girls' Advocacy Group Celebrates 30 Years with Debutante Cotillion
Girls' Advocacy Group Celebrates 30 Years with Debutante Cotillion. Contact: ... Inc. celebrated its 30th Anniversary with a Debutante Cotillion. «Christian News Wire, Jun 15»

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