the criminal and his cohorts преступник и его сообщники
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
cohort — cohort, cohort analysis The term cohort originally referred to a Roman military unit, but it is now used to identify any group of people with a time specific common experience, such as graduating from school in the same year, or cohorts defined… … Dictionary of sociology
Cohort — may refer to: Cohort (biology), a taxonomic term in biology Cohort (educational group), a group of students working together through the same academic curriculum Cohort (military unit), the basic tactical unit of a Roman legion Cohort… … Wikipedia
cohort — UK US /ˈkəʊhɔːt/ noun [C ] ► a group of people who share a characteristic, usually age: »About 42% of women in this age cohort have a college degree. »This year s cohort of graduates will have particular difficulties finding jobs. ► a person or a … Financial and business terms
cohort — A cohort (cohors) of the Roman army was an infantry unit equivalent to one tenth of a legion, and typically consisted of about 500 soldiers. In the plural it has often been used as a literary word for ‘army’, as in Byron s reference to… … Modern English usage
Cohort — Co hort, n. [L. cohors, prop. an inclosure: cf. F. cohorte. See {Court}, n.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) A body of about five or six hundred soldiers; the tenth part of a legion. [1913 Webster] 2. Any band or body of warriors. [1913 Webster] With him the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cohort — I noun abettor, accessory, accomplice, aider and abettor, ally, assistant, associate, attendant, auxiliary, coadjutor, cohelper, cohors, collaborator, colleague, comate, companion, comrade, confederate, consociate, co operator, coworker, faithful … Law dictionary
cohort — (n.) early 15c., company of soldiers, from M.Fr. cohorte (14c.) and directly from L. cohortem (nom. cohors) enclosure, meaning extended to infantry company in Roman army (a tenth part of a legion) through notion of enclosed group, retinue, from… … Etymology dictionary
cohort — [n] partner in activity accomplice, adherent, aide, ally, assistant, associate, companion, company, comrade, confrere, consociate, contingent, disciple, follower, friend, hand, legion, mate, myrmidon, pal, partisan, regiment, satellite, sidekick … New thesaurus
cohort — ► NOUN 1) an ancient Roman military unit, comprising six centuries and equal to one tenth of a legion. 2) a number of people banded together or treated as a group. 3) derogatory, chiefly N. Amer. a supporter or companion. ORIGIN Latin cohors yard … English terms dictionary
cohort — [kō′hôrt΄] n. [ME < L cohors, enclosure, enclosed company, hence, retinue, crowd < co ,CO + IE * ĝhṛtis, a gathering < base * ĝher , to grasp, enclose > YARD2] 1. an ancient Roman military unit of 300 600 men, constituting one tenth… … English World dictionary
cohort — /koh hawrt/, n. 1. a group or company: She has a cohort of admirers. 2. a companion or associate. 3. one of the ten divisions in an ancient Roman legion, numbering from 300 to 600 soldiers. 4. any group of soldiers or warriors. 5. an accomplice;… … Universalium
