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coq¹

Where it comes from

From French.

noun coqs

  1. A trimming of cock feathers on a woman's hat. […] with a flat Tam crown of heliotrope velvet, a drapery under the brim, and two flat coq feathers.

Coq²

  • /koʊk/ Canada, US
  • /kəʊk/ UK

Sounds like coke · Rhymes with -əʊk

Where it comes from

Clipping of Coquihalla, ultimately from Halkomelem Kwʼikwʼiyá:la.

proper noun Coq.

  1. Coquihalla (a location in British Columbia)

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"coq." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coq. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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coq. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coq

Chicago

"coq." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coq.

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@misc{coq_2026,
  title = {coq},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coq},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}