Cate Meaning in English

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Definition

An old-fashioned or literary word for a special dish, delicacy, or luxury food. It is rarely used in modern English.

Usage & Nuances

'Cate' is archaic; you might encounter it in old literature or poetry. In modern English, use 'delicacy' or 'treat' instead. Not used in everyday speech.

• Spanish: manjar (arcaico) - delicadeza (obsoleto)
• Portuguese (BR): igauria (arcaico) - manjar (obsoleto)
• Portuguese (PT): iguaria (arcaico) - manjar (obsoleto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 美味佳肴（古語）
• Chinese (Traditional): 美味佳餚（古語）
• Hindi: विशेष व्यंजन (पुराना शब्द)
• Arabic: طعام فاخر (قديم) - وجبة شهية (مهجورة)
• Bengali: বিশেষ খাবার - সুধা (প্রাচীন অর্থে) - বিলাসব্যসন খাবার
• Russian: деликес - лакомство (устаревшее)
• Japanese: 珍味（古語）- ごちそう（古語）
• Vietnamese: cao lương mỹ vị (cổ, văn học) - đặc sản quý hiếm (cổ)
• Korean: 진귀한 음식(고어) - 진미(고어)
• Turkish: leziz yiyecek (eski kullanım) - nadide yemek (edebi)
• Urdu: لذیذ کھانا (قدیم انداز) - نفیس کھانا (ادبی استعمال)
• Indonesian: hidangan istimewa (klasik) - makanan lezat (klasik)

Example Sentences

The queen enjoyed many fine cates at dinner.

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'Bring forth the cates,' the lord commanded at the feast.

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Nobody uses the word cate anymore unless they're quoting Shakespeare.

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The feast was full of delicious cates.

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He brought rare cates for the festival.

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In old tales, adventurers dined on cates unknown to common folk.

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