county seat |
the city or town in which the government of a county resides. |
coup |
a brilliant and successful action or maneuver. [2 definitions] |
coup de grâce |
blow of mercy (French); a death blow or any finishing or decisive stroke or event. |
coup de main |
blow from the hand (French); a surprise attack or sudden action against an enemy. |
coup d'état |
a sudden surprise overthrow of a government, accomplished through political means or, more often, by force. |
coupé |
a four-wheeled carriage with an enclosed area for two passengers and an exposed driver's seat. [2 definitions] |
coupe |
a two-door automobile that is smaller than a sedan. [2 definitions] |
couple |
two of the same kind of thing or of related things considered together. [6 definitions] |
coupler |
a person or device that couples or joins. [2 definitions] |
couplet |
two successive lines of poetry that usu. rhyme and have the same meter, and often form a single unit of meaning. |
coupling |
the act or process of joining; the forming of a couple; pairing; copulating. [2 definitions] |
coupon |
a small printed slip of paper that entitles the bearer to something of value or potential, such as a discount or a chance in a sweepstakes. [3 definitions] |
courage |
the quality of will that enables a person to confront fear or danger regardless of the consequences; bravery. |
courageous |
characterized by bravery or courage. |
courgette |
(chiefly British) a cucumber-shaped vegetable with a smooth, dark green rind; a zucchini. |
courier |
someone who delivers messages, packages, and the like, esp. for a government, military organization, or business. |
course |
progression; movement. [10 definitions] |
courser1 |
someone who participates in the sport of chasing game with dogs. [2 definitions] |
courser2 |
a fast, spirited horse. |
coursework |
written, oral, or practical work done by a student during a course of study, usually evaluated as part of the student's grade. [2 definitions] |
court |
an open space, usu. adjacent to a building, that is wholly or partially enclosed; courtyard. [9 definitions] |