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comitatus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /kɒmɪˈteɪtəs/
  • rhymes with -eɪtəs
  • CMU ARPABET: K AO0 M AH0 T EY1 T AH0 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A group of warriors or nobles accompanying a king or other leader.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A county, shire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin comitatus, from comes (“companion”). Doublet of county, from Anglo-Norman/Old French.