Definition of cohort Cohort

/kowˈhɔɹt/ - [kowhort] - co•hort

We found 18 definitions of cohort from 7 different sources.

What does cohort mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: cohorts
cohort - a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
cohort - a company of companions or supporters
cohort - a group of people having approximately the same age
		age group, age bracket
		people members of a family line; "his people have been farmers for generations"; "are your people still alive?"
		aged, elderly people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged"

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Wiktionary

cohort (Noun)
A group of people supporting the same thing or person.
cohort (Noun)
A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group, or having a common characteristic.
cohort (Noun)
Any division of a Roman legion, normally of about 500 men.
cohort (Noun)
An accomplice; abettor; associate.
cohort (Noun)
Any band or body of warriors.
cohort (Noun)
A natural group of orders of plants, less comprehensive than a class.
cohort (Noun)
A colleague.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

cohort (n.)
A body of about five or six hundred soldiers; the tenth part of a legion.
cohort (n.)
Any band or body of warriors.
cohort (n.)
A natural group of orders of plants, less comprehensive than a class.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

cohort
A demographic grouping of people, especially those in a defined age group.
cohort
Any division of a Roman legion; normally of about 500 men.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

cohort
kō′hort, n. among the Romans, a body of soldiers from 300 to 600 in number, forming a tenth part of a legion: a band of armed men: any band of men. [Fr.,—L. cohors, an enclosed place, a multitude enclosed, a company of soldiers.]

Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥

cohort
A division of the ancient Roman armies, consisting of about 600 men, divided into centuries. It was the tenth part of a legion, and its number, consequently, was under the same fluctuation as that of the legions. In the time of the empire the cohort often amounted to 1000 men.

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cohort, noun, singular of cohorts.

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