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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Cook
     a person employed to perform culinary service. In early times
     among the Hebrews cooking was performed by the mistress of the
     household (Gen. 18:2-6; Judg. 6:19), and the process was very
     expeditiously performed (Gen. 27:3, 4, 9, 10). Professional
     cooks were afterwards employed (1 Sam. 8:13; 9:23). Few animals,
     as a rule, were slaughtered (other than sacrifices), except for
     purposes of hospitality (Gen. 18:7; Luke 15:23). The paschal
     lamb was roasted over a fire (Ex. 12:8, 9; 2Chr. 35:13). Cooking
     by boiling was the usual method adopted (Lev. 8:31; Ex. 16:23).
     No cooking took place on the Sabbath day (Ex. 35:3).

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Cook, MN (city, FIPS 13006)
    Location: 47.85308 N, 92.68805 W
    Population (1990): 680 (308 housing units)
    Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 55723
  Cook, NE (village, FIPS 10390)
    Location: 40.51031 N, 96.16123 W
    Population (1990): 333 (171 housing units)
    Area: 0.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 68329
  Cook, WA
    Zip code(s): 98605

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Peacock \Pea"cock`\ (p[=e]"k[o^]k`), n. [OE. pecok. Pea- in this
     word is from AS. pe['a], p[=a]wa, peacock, fr. L. pavo, prob.
     of Oriental origin; cf. Gr. taw`s, taw^s, Per. t[=a]us,
     t[=a]wus, Ar. t[=a]w[=u]s. See Cock the bird.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) The male of any pheasant of the genus Pavo,
        of which at least two species are known, native of
        Southern Asia and the East Indies.
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     Note: The upper tail coverts, which are long and capable of
           erection, are each marked with a black spot bordered by
           concentric bands of brilliant blue, green, and golden
           colors. The common domesticated species is Pavo
           cristatus. The Javan peacock ({Pavo muticus}) is more
           brilliantly colored than the common species.
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     2. In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a
        peafowl.
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     Peacock butterfly (Zo["o]l.), a handsome European butterfly
        ({Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock.
  
     Peacock fish (Zo["o]l.), the European blue-striped wrasse
        ({Labrus variegatus); -- so called on account of its
        brilliant colors. Called also cook wrasse and cook.
  
     Peacock pheasant (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of
        handsome Asiatic pheasants of the genus Polyplectron.
        They resemble the peacock in color.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cook \Cook\ (k[oo^]k), v. i.
     To prepare food for the table.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cook \Cook\ (k[=oo]k), v. i. [Of imitative origin.]
     To make the noise of the cuckoo. [Obs. or R.]
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           Constant cuckoos cook on every side.     --The
                                                    Silkworms
                                                    (1599).
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cook \Cook\ (k[oo^]k), v. t. [Etymol. unknown.]
     To throw. [Prov.Eng.] ``Cook me that ball.'' --Grose.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cook \Cook\ (k[oo^]k), n. [AS. c[=o]c, fr. L. cocus, coquus,
     coquus, fr. coquere to cook; akin to Gr. pe`ptein, Skr. pac,
     and to E. apricot, biscuit, concoct, dyspepsia, precocious.
     Cf. Pumpkin.]
     1. One whose occupation is to prepare food for the table; one
        who dresses or cooks meat or vegetables for eating.
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     2. (Zo["o]l.) A fish, the European striped wrasse.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Cook \Cook\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cooked (k[oo^]kt); p. pr &
     vb. n. Cooking.]
     1. To prepare, as food, by boiling, roasting, baking,
        broiling, etc.; to make suitable for eating, by the agency
        of fire or heat.
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     2. To concoct or prepare; hence, to tamper with or alter; to
        garble; -- often with up; as, to cook up a story; to cook
        an account. [Colloq.]
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              They all of them receive the same advices from
              abroad, and very often in the same words; but their
              way of cooking it is so different.    --Addison.
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