COE

C3O1E1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English co ← Old English ca →
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Meanings

COE1

nounCOE (plural COEs)

plural COEs

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of code of ethics.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of college of education.
  3. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of college of engineering.
  4. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of center of excellence.
  5. abbreviationinitialismautomotiveInitialism of cab over engine.
  6. AustraliaabbreviationinitialismInitialism of confirmation of enrolment.
  7. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of close of escrow.
  8. SingaporeabbreviationinitialismInitialism of Certificate of Entitlement.
adjectiveCOE (not comparable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismnot comparableautomotiveInitialism of cab-over-engine.

Coe2

proper nounCoe (countable and uncountable, plural Coes)

plural Coes

  1. countableA surname.
  2. A placename
    1. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Pike County, Indiana, United States.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Monroe County, Kentucky, United States.
    3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States.

CoE3

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Council of Europe.
  2. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of Church of the East.
nounCoE (plural CoEs)

plural CoEs

  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of center of excellence.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
center of excellencecouncil of europe

Origin

  1. Old Englishca“jackdaw”
  2. Middle Englishco
  3. EnglishCoe

English surname, from Middle English co and Old English ca (“jackdaw”), similar to caw, Scots ka.

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Translations

Hungarian ET
  • ETInitialism of Council of Europe
Italian CdE
  • CdEInitialism of Council of Europe
Polish RE
  • REInitialism of Council of Europe
Russian СЕ
  • СЕ (SJe)Initialism of Council of Europe
Spanish CdE
  • CdEInitialism of Council of Europe

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ceoeco
Cite this entry
APA

COE. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/COE

MLA

“COE.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/COE. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “COE,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/COE.

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