Coq a Pane
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
See COCK, A COCK AND BULL STORY. Corah (kor' a), in Dryden's Absalom and Achitophel (q.v.)9 is meant for Titus Gates. See Numb. xvi.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Coq a Pane” mean?
See COCK, A COCK AND BULL STORY. Corah (kor' a), in Dryden's Absalom and Achitophel (q.v.)9 is meant for Titus Gates. See Numb. xvi.
Is “Coq a Pane” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.