cate
noun
ˈkāt 
archaic
: a dainty or choice food
Synonyms
- bit
- dainty
- delectable
- delicacy
- goody
- goodie
- kickshaw
- tidbit
- titbit
- treat
- viand
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Example Sentences
visited the victualler to purchase some cates and wine
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, article of purchased food, short for acate, from Anglo-French acat, achat purchase, from acater, achater to buy, from Vulgar Latin *accaptare, from Latin acceptare to accept
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
cates
noun
as in treats
something that is pleasing to eat because it is rare or a luxury visited the victualler to purchase some cates and wine Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- treats
- dainties
- viands
- sweets
- candies
- delicacies
- goodies
- delectables
- kickshaws
- tidbits
- sweetmeats
- bits
- morsels
- desserts
- titbits
- junkets
- commiserating (with)
- commiserating with
- commiseratingly
- commiseration
- commiserations
- commiserative
- commiserators
- commish
- commishes
- commissar
- commissarial
- commissariat
- commissariats
- commissaries
- commissaries general
- commissariot
- commissars
- commissary
- commissary court
- commissary general
- commissaryships
- commission
- commission day
- commission house
- commission merchant