kate

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈkāt,

usually -āt+V

plural -s

1

dialectal, England : hawfinch

2

: pileated woodpecker

Kâte

2 of 2

noun (2)

Kâ·​te

ˈkätə

plural Kâte or Kâtes

1

a

: a people of the Huon peninsula of the Territory of New Guinea

b

: a member of such people

2

: the Papuan language of the Kâte people

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

from Kate, nickname for the name Catherine

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