Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla was a Roman Catholic priest and revolutionary leader who is called the father of Mexican independence. Hidalgo was the second child born to Cristóbal Hidalgo and his wife. He studied at a Jesuit secondary school, received a bachelor’s degree in theology and philosophy in

bullfighting: The rise of professional bullfighting: …the early professional bullfighters was Joaquín Rodríguez Costillares (born in Sevilla in 1729). Known as the father of modern (foot-based) bullfighting, Costillares is credited with creating the pomp and pageantry associated with the modern, commercialized corrida, including the basic cape pass called the veronica, the matador’s tradition of wearing an…

Romanian literature: The old period: …17th-century Moldavia, whose leader was Miron Costin. He wrote a chronicle of Moldavia in Romanian and a poem on the history of his country in Polish. The chronicle was continued by his son Nicolae, who also pioneered the collection of folklore and legends. Dmitry Kantemir (Dimitrie Cantemir), prince of Moldavia,…

accounting: Cost finding: A major factor in business planning is the cost of producing the company’s products. Cost finding is the process by which the company obtains estimates of the costs of producing a product, providing a service, performing a function, or operating a department. Some…

costmary, (Tanacetum balsamita), aromatic perennial herb of the aster family (Asteraceae) with yellow button-shaped flowers. Its bitter, slightly lemony leaves may be used fresh in salads and fresh or dried as a flavouring, particularly for meats, poultry, and English ale. The dried leaves are also

Kevin Costner is an American film actor and director known for his portrayals of rugged individualists with sensitive streaks. He found success in such movies as The Untouchables (1987), Bull Durham (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), and The Bodyguard (1992) but is perhaps best known for Dances with

Kevin Costner is an American film actor and director known for his portrayals of rugged individualists with sensitive streaks. He found success in such movies as The Untouchables (1987), Bull Durham (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), and The Bodyguard (1992) but is perhaps best known for Dances with

Umberto Eco: …e altri scritti occasionali (2011; Inventing the Enemy, and Other Occasional Writings) collected pieces—some initially presented as lectures—on a wide range of subjects, from fascist reactions to Joyce’s Ulysses (1922) to the implications of WikiLeaks. Storia delle terre e dei luoghi leggendari (2013; The Book of Legendary Lands) investigates a…

costumbrismo, (from Spanish costumbre, “custom”), a trend in Spanish literature that emphasized the depiction of the everyday manners and customs of a particular social or provincial milieu. Although the origins of costumbrismo go back to the Golden Age of Spanish literature in the 16th and 17th

costumbrismo, (from Spanish costumbre, “custom”), a trend in Spanish literature that emphasized the depiction of the everyday manners and customs of a particular social or provincial milieu. Although the origins of costumbrismo go back to the Golden Age of Spanish literature in the 16th and 17th

dress, clothing and accessories for the human body. The variety of dress is immense. The style that a particular individual selects is often linked to that person’s sex, age, socioeconomic status, culture, geographic area, and historical era. This article considers the chronological development of

stagecraft: Costume design: Theatrical costumes were an innovation of the Greek poet Thespis in the 6th century bce, and theatrical costumes were long called “the robes of Thespis.” Athenians spent lavishly on the production and costumes at annual drama contests. Each poet was…

Met Gala: …charity event that benefits the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (or “the Met”) in New York City. It is usually held on the first Monday in May and coincides with the opening of the institute’s annual blockbuster exhibition. It is one of the most prestigious fashion events…

Rhode Island: Manufacturing of Rhode Island: …state produced much of the costume jewelry made in the United States, but global competition caused Rhode Island’s share of even that activity to drop sharply in the 1990s.

dress: Europe, 1500–1800: …to European capitals and by costume plates drawn by notable artists from Albrecht Dürer to Wenceslaus Hollar.

ballet costume, clothing designed to allow dancers freedom of movement while at the same time enhancing the visual effect of dance movements—for example, the ballerina’s tutu, a multilayered skirt that creates an impression of lightness and flight. In the earliest ballets of the 17th century,

nectar: …example, members of the genus Costus attract nectar-eating ants that then protect the plants from herbivorous insects. Conversely, many species of carnivorous pitcher plants use nectar in their traps to attract prey to their deaths.

Richard Cosway was an English painter primarily known for his miniatures, which are noted for their simplicity of line and restricted use of colour. Cosway, who showed a talent for painting at an early age, was sent to London by his uncle and apprenticed to Thomas Hudson, under whom he learned oil

belfry: A bell cote, or cot, is a bell gable, or turret, a framework for hanging bells when there is no belfry. It may be attached to a roof ridge, as an extension of the gable, or supported by brackets against a wall.

cotangent, one of the six trigonometric functions, which, in a right triangle ABC, for an angle A, iscot A = length of side adjacent to angle A length of side opposite angle A .The other five trigonometric functions are sine (sin), cosine (cos), secant (sec), cosecant (csc), and tangent (tan). From

sudden infant death syndrome, unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant from unexplained causes. SIDS is of worldwide incidence, and within industrialized countries it is the most common cause of death of infants between two weeks and one year old. In 95 percent of SIDS cases, infants are

Cotabato City, city, southern Mindanao, Philippines. The city is located in a swampy area near the southern banks of the Cotabato River (a tributary of the Mindanao River) and just inland of the Moro Gulf. Cotabato City is the primary trade and commercial centre for all of southwestern Mindanao.

Mindanao River, main river of the Cotabato lowland, central Mindanao, Philippines. It rises in the central highlands of northeastern Mindanao (island) as the Pulangi and then flows south to where it joins the Kabacan to form the Mindanao. It meanders northwest through the Libungan Marsh and

shining leaf chafer: The North American goldsmith beetle (Cotalpa lanigera) is broad and oval and is about 20 to 26 mm (0.8–1 inch) long. It is coloured a shining gold on the head and thorax (region behind the head) and is copper-coloured on the underside of the body. A related species,…

cotangent, one of the six trigonometric functions, which, in a right triangle ABC, for an angle A, iscot A = length of side adjacent to angle A length of side opposite angle A .The other five trigonometric functions are sine (sin), cosine (cos), secant (sec), cosecant (csc), and tangent (tan). From

Juan Sánchez Cotán was a painter who is considered one of the pioneers of Baroque realism in Spain. A profoundly religious man, he is best known for his still lifes, which in their visual harmony and illusion of depth convey a feeling of humility and mystic spirituality. A student of the famous

cotangent, one of the six trigonometric functions, which, in a right triangle ABC, for an angle A, iscot A = length of side adjacent to angle A length of side opposite angle A .The other five trigonometric functions are sine (sin), cosine (cos), secant (sec), cosecant (csc), and tangent (tan). From

Seine River: Physiography: …limestone (including chalk) escarpments (côtes) alternating with narrower clay vales. The côtes are breached by the Seine and its tributaries, which have made prominent gaps. As they converge upon Paris, the trenchlike river valleys separate a number of islandlike limestone platforms covered with fertile, easily worked windblown soil (limon).…

Côte d’Azur, (French: “Coast of Azure,” or “Azure Coast”), cultural region in southeastern France encompassing the French Riviera between Menton and Cannes in Alpes-Maritimes département and extending into southern Var département. The population is predominantly urban. Traditional inland towns in

Côte d’Ivoire, country located on the coast of western Africa. The de facto capital is Abidjan; the administrative capital designate (since 1983) is Yamoussoukro. Côte d’Ivoire is bounded to the north by Mali and Burkina Faso, to the east by Ghana, to the south by the Gulf of Guinea, to the

In the mid-20th century Félix Houphouët-Boigny, an African from the French colony then known as Ivory Coast, served many years as a member of the National Assembly and then of the governing cabinet of France before becoming president of his homeland. He had great admiration for the achievements of

history of Côte d’Ivoire, a survey of notable events and people in the history of Côte d’Ivoire. The country, located on the coast of western Africa, is also known as the Ivory Coast. It is made up of four natural regions: the coastal fringe, the equatorial forest zone, the cultivated forest zone,

Burgundy wine: Côtes-d’Or: …south of Dijon and the Côte de Beaune farther south. In the Côte de Nuits red wines are produced almost exclusively. In Côte de Beaune both red and white wines, including most of the best white Burgundies, are produced.

Pays de la Loire: …the Loire estuary, known as Côte de Jade because of the green colour of the sea, is also dotted with tourist resorts. The world-famous Le Mans Grand Prix, an annual 24-hour sports car race, draws huge crowds each year. The région is served by a Paris-to-Nantes motorway and by high-speed…

Burgundy wine: Côtes-d’Or: …divided in two parts, the Côte de Nuits just south of Dijon and the Côte de Beaune farther south. In the Côte de Nuits red wines are produced almost exclusively. In Côte de Beaune both red and white wines, including most of the best white Burgundies, are produced.

canals and inland waterways: Major inland waterways of North America: 5 miles) to the second, Côte Sainte Catherine Lock, which rises 9 meters (30 feet) to Lake St. Louis and bypasses the Lachine Rapids. Thereafter the channel runs to the lower Beauharnois Lock, which rises 12.5 meters (41 feet) to the level of Lake St. Francis via a 21-km (13-mile)…

Burgundy: …encompassed the central départements of Côte-d’Or, Saône-et-Loire, Nièvre, and Yonne. In 2016 the Burgundy région was joined with the région of Franche-Comté to form the new administrative entity of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Claude-Antoine Prieur-Duvernois was a French military engineer who was a member of the Committee of Public Safety, which ruled Revolutionary France during the period of the Jacobin dictatorship (1793–94). He organized the manufacture and requisitioning of the weapons and munitions that were needed

Côte-Saint-Luc, city, Montréal region, southern Quebec province, Canada, located on Île de Montréal (Montreal Island). It is a western (mainly residential) suburb of Montreal city. The place-name was applied in the 17th century to hunting land that was held by the seigneurs of Île de Montréal. A

Utah Beach: Cotentin Peninsula air-assault zones: Paratroopers from the U.S. 82nd and 101st airborne divisions were night-dropped inland on the Cotentin in order to support the amphibious assault at nearby Utah Beach. The drop zones for the 101st Division were labeled A, C, and D and were…

Anne-Hilarion de Cotentin, count de Tourville was a French admiral and the leading commander of the period when Louis XIV’s navy was on the point of winning world supremacy. Born into the old Norman nobility, Tourville learned seamanship on a Maltese frigate in the Mediterranean. He entered the

novel: Cult, or coterie, novels: The novel, unlike the poem, is a commercial commodity, and it lends itself less than the materials of literary magazines to that specialized appeal called coterie, intellectual or elitist. It sometimes happens that books directed at highly cultivated audiences—like Ulysses, Finnegans…

Belgium: Relief, drainage, and soils: …the rest of the country, Côtes Lorraines is a series of hills with north-facing scarps. About half of it remains wooded; in the south lies a small region of iron ore deposits.

Western painting: The 18th century: In the 1760s Francis Cotes was the most important fashionable London portrait painter after Reynolds and Gainsborough, a position succeeded to by George Romney, who, on returning to London from Italy in 1775, took over Cotes’s studio. Romney’s portraits deteriorated in quality during the 1780s when the young…

Brittany: of Ille-et-Vilaine, Morbihan, Côtes-d’Armor, and Finistère. Brittany is bounded by the régions of Basse-Normandie to the northeast and Pays de la Loire to the east. It protrudes westward into the Atlantic Ocean as a peninsula; the Bay of Biscay lies to the southwest and the English Channel to…

Lewis Glyn Cothi was a Welsh bard whose work reflects an awakening of national consciousness among the Welsh. Reputedly a native of Carmarthenshire, Lewis was, during the Wars of the Roses, a zealous Lancastrian and partisan of Jasper Tudor, the uncle of Henry VII of England. His awdl (ode)

North Africa: The city: The ancient artificial harbour—the Cothon—is represented today by two lagoons north of the bay of Al-Karm (El-Kram). In the 3rd century bc it had two parts, the outer rectangular part being for merchant shipping, with the interior, circular division reserved for warships; sheds and quays were available for 220…

stagecraft: Classical theatrical costume: …by Roman times the name cothurnus (from kothornos) had come to designate the tragic genre itself. Kings and queens in tragedies wore appropriate padding, tall wigs, and sleeved syrma (the robe corresponding to the chiton). Bands of bright hues decorated the costumes of happy characters, and gray, green, or blue…

Marion Cotillard is a French actress whose Academy Award-winning performance as Edith Piaf in La Môme (2007; also released as La Vie en rose) propelled her to international fame. Cotillard grew up in Orléans, France, in an artistic household: her father, Jean-Claude Cotillard, was an actor and

cotillion, late 18th-century and 19th-century French court dance, popular also in England. A precursor of the quadrille, the cotillion was danced by four couples standing in a square set. The first and third, then the second and fourth, couples executed various series of geometric figures. During

John Oliver Killens: …and wrote his fourth novel, The Cotillion; or, One Good Bull Is Half the Herd (1971), which, from his strong Black nationalist perspective, examined class division among African Americans in two communities in New York. The novel, though it received mixed reviews, earned him another Pulitzer Prize nomination. He next…

cotillion, late 18th-century and 19th-century French court dance, popular also in England. A precursor of the quadrille, the cotillion was danced by four couples standing in a square set. The first and third, then the second and fourth, couples executed various series of geometric figures. During

Cotingidae: …Cotingidae are the light blue Cotinga amabilis, found from Mexico to Costa Rica, and the reddish lavender Xipholena punicea of the Guiana Highlands and Brazil. The Carpodectes nitidus of Central America is one of the few white tropical birds.

Cotingidae, bird family, of the order Passeriformes, collectively often called cotingas and including about 90 species, as presently classified. Many species are given common names pertaining to their voice or food habits or derived from native names: fruiteater, berryeater, mourner, bellbird,

Cotingidae, bird family, of the order Passeriformes, collectively often called cotingas and including about 90 species, as presently classified. Many species are given common names pertaining to their voice or food habits or derived from native names: fruiteater, berryeater, mourner, bellbird,

Czechoslovak history: Moravia: …were the Boii and the Cotini, another Celtic tribe. These were succeeded about 15–10 bce by the Germanic Quadi. The Germanic peoples were pushed back from the middle Danube by the coming of the Avars in 567 ce. The exact date of the arrival of the Slavs in Moravia, as…

smoke tree: … or shrubs of the genus Cotinus in the cashew family (Anacardiaceae). Both are deciduous with attractive fall foliage and have short-stalked leaves and fleshy lopsided fruits. The airy inflorescences are largely formed of the coloured stalks of sterile flowers; the clusters resemble smoke from a distance and range from shades…

smoke tree: Cotinus coggygria, the Eurasian species, has oval leaves, while C. obovatus, the North American species, has egg-shaped leaves and is sometimes called chittamwood.

flower chafer: Major genera and species: The North American green June beetle (Cotinis nitida) is about 25 mm (1 inch) long, dull velvet green in color, and edged in yellow and brown. It feeds on figs and other fruits, often causing great damage. Euphoria inda resembles a bumblebee and buzzes while flying.

smoke tree: …species, has oval leaves, while C. obovatus, the North American species, has egg-shaped leaves and is sometimes called chittamwood.

John Sell Cotman was an English landscape watercolourist and etcher of the Norwich school. He saw in nature the classic effect of precise, austere pattern and expressed this effect by eliminating detail through controlled, flat washes of cool colour. About 1798 Cotman went to study in London, where

Coto Doñana National Park, national park on the southwestern coast of Spain, at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River. A hunting ground for royalty from the 14th century, it was made a reserve in 1963 and a national park in 1969. Its natural habitats encompass some 196 square miles (507 square km) of

cotoneaster, (genus Cotoneaster), any of at least 50 species of shrubs or small trees of the rose family (Rosaceae) native to temperate Eurasia. Widely cultivated for their attractive growth habit, many species have been introduced into other temperate regions for use in landscaping. Cotoneasters

cotoneaster, (genus Cotoneaster), any of at least 50 species of shrubs or small trees of the rose family (Rosaceae) native to temperate Eurasia. Widely cultivated for their attractive growth habit, many species have been introduced into other temperate regions for use in landscaping. Cotoneasters

Cotonou, port city and de facto capital of Benin. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea. Originally part of the Dahomey Kingdom, it is the starting point of the so-called Benin-Niger Railway, which extends northward 273 miles (439 km) into the interior but ends in the middle of Benin at Parakou.

Cotopaxi, volcanic peak, in the Cordillera Central of the Andes, central Ecuador. Rising to 19,393 feet (5,911 metres), it is among the world’s highest volcanoes. Cotopaxi has an almost perfectly symmetrical cone, interrupted only by one minor cone—the Cabeza del Inca (“Inca’s Head”). The mountain

Crotone, port town, Calabria regione, southern Italy. It lies along the Gulf of Taranto, northwest of the Cape of Colonne, and east-northeast of Catanzaro. It was known as Cotrone from the Middle Ages until Crotone, the Italian form of its early name, was restored in 1928. The town was founded by

Giorgio Santelli: …of the Italian fencing team, Adolfo Cotronei, had written a story about the elder Santelli, suggesting that he had betrayed his own country by siding with a call favouring a Hungarian fencer over an Italian during a foil bout at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. The implication was that…

Cotswold, district, administrative county of Gloucestershire, south-central England, in the eastern part of the county. Cirencester, in the south of the district, is the administrative centre. Most of Cotswold district lies within the historic county of Gloucestershire. However, a small area west

Cotswold: …century the grazing of the Cotswold breed of sheep (now relatively rare in Britain) brought great prosperity to the wool traders and cloth merchants of the district. That former prosperity is still evident in the churches and other buildings that grace the villages and market towns strung along the lower…

Cotswolds, ridge of limestone hills extending for about 50 miles (80 km) across south-central England. The Cotswolds are part of the Jurassic uplands that cross the country from southwest to northeast. The Cotswolds escarpment rises steeply from the clay vale of the lower River Severn and its

Cotswolds, ridge of limestone hills extending for about 50 miles (80 km) across south-central England. The Cotswolds are part of the Jurassic uplands that cross the country from southwest to northeast. The Cotswolds escarpment rises steeply from the clay vale of the lower River Severn and its

Cotta Family, family of German publishers, the most notable of whom, Johann Friedrich Cotta, Baron von Cottendorf, is celebrated for his connection with J.W. von Goethe and other writers of the period. Johann Georg Cotta (1631–92), the founder of the publishing house, settled in Württemberg and in

Cotta Family: Christoph Friedrich Cotta (1730–1807), son of Johann Georg (3), established a printing house to the court at Stuttgart. It was his son, Johann Friedrich, who restored the fortunes of the family firm, then in decline, and who became the best known of the Cottas.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Napoleonic period (1805–16) of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: …literary works with the publisher Johann Friedrich Cotta (see Cotta family), who also began the separate printing of his largest work, Zur Farbenlehre (“On the Theory of Colour”; Eng. trans. Goethe’s Color Theory), and in 1806 Goethe sent to him the completed manuscript of part one of Faust. War, however,…

Cotta Family: Johann Georg Cotta (1631–92), the founder of the publishing house, settled in Württemberg and in 1659 acquired by marriage the bookseller’s business of Philipp Brunn at Tübingen, thereby establishing the J.G. Cotta’sche Buchhandlung. On his death the firm passed to his son Johann Georg (2)…

Cotta Family: His son Johann Georg Cotta (4), Baron von Cottendorf (1796–1863), extended the firm by buying in 1839 the business of G.J. Göschen in Leipzig and in 1845 that of Vogel in Landshut. In the same year, Bible branches were started at Stuttgart and Munich.

Mithradates VI Eupator: Life: Mithradates defeated Marius Aurelius Cotta, the Roman consul, at Chalcedon, but Lucullus worsted him outside Cyzicus (73) and drove him, in 72, to take refuge in Armenia with his son-in-law Tigranes. After scoring two great victories at Tigranocerta (69) and Artaxata (68), Lucullus was disconcerted by the…

kottabos, one of the earliest known drinking games, a staple at aristocratic banquets (called symposia) of the ancient Greeks, especially in the 5th and 4th centuries bce. The most common version of the game involves flinging wine lees, or dregs, at a target in an attempt to dislodge it from its

kottabos, one of the earliest known drinking games, a staple at aristocratic banquets (called symposia) of the ancient Greeks, especially in the 5th and 4th centuries bce. The most common version of the game involves flinging wine lees, or dregs, at a target in an attempt to dislodge it from its

cottage cheese, fresh, soft, unripened cheese consisting of curds of varying sizes, usually mixed with some whey or cream. It is white and mild but faintly sour in taste. In commercial cheese making, the curds are derived from pasteurized skim milk or reconstituted, low-fat milk products. The whey

cottage furniture, mass-produced type of furniture popular in the United States in the mid-19th century. In The Architecture of Country Houses (1850), A.J. Downing recommended it for use in rural surroundings and favoured in particular the work of Edward Hennessy of Boston. He pointed out that a

Thomas Gainsborough: London period of Thomas Gainsborough: …peasants painted from models—for example, The Cottage Girl with a Bowl of Milk. The idea appeared in immature form in the little rustic Suffolk figures, and he may have been fired to exploit it further by seeing the 17th-century Spanish painter Bartolomé Murillo’s St. John, which he copied.

Elmhurst, city, DuPage county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. It is a suburb of Chicago, lying 16 miles (26 km) west of downtown. Potawatomi Indians were early inhabitants of the area. Settled in 1836, it was originally called Cottage Hill for the Hill Cottage, an inn built in 1843 midway between

Asia: Handicrafts: Traditional cottage industries and handicrafts continue to play an important role in the economies of all Asian countries. They not only constitute major manufacturing activities in themselves but are also often the only available means to provide additional employment and raise the level of living for…

Caryophyllaceae: Major genera and species: …cottage, or grass, pink (D. plumarius). See also baby’s breath; campion; chickweed.

Andrew Jackson Downing: In Cottage Residences (1842) he applied the principles of landscape and architectural design to the needs of more modest homeowners. His The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1845), written with his brother Charles, was the most complete treatise of its kind yet written and led…

Rosales: Ornamental species: …and even historical events; the cottage rose (Rosa ×alba) was adopted as a symbol by the Yorkists in the English Wars of the Roses. There are perhaps 120 species of wild roses, and over the centuries humans have deliberately selected and bred these wild roses to produce a wide variety…

Italy: The victory of populist parties: …by nominating former IMF executive Carlo Cottarelli to serve at the head of a technocratic caretaker government ahead of early elections. Cottarelli was known as “Mr. Scissors” for his reputation as an opponent of public spending, but his appointment failed to assuage investors. In the end, Cottarelli surrendered his mandate…

Cottbus, city, Brandenburg Land (state), eastern Germany. It lies on the Spree River, at the southeastern edge of the Spree Forest, near the German border with Poland. First mentioned in 1156 and chartered in the early 13th century, Cottbus became an exclave of Brandenburg in 1445–55 in

Robert de Cotte was an influential French architect who created mansions now regarded as the epitome of early Rococo residential design. De Cotte was a pupil and assistant of the architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart and became his brother-in-law about 1683. After Mansart’s death in 1708, de Cotte

Joseph Cotten was an American actor whose elegant mannerisms, handsome looks, and low-key yet compelling dramatic performances earned him both popular and critical acclaim. He was best known for his roles in several film classics of the 1940s, particularly those directed by Orson Welles. After a

Joseph Cotten was an American actor whose elegant mannerisms, handsome looks, and low-key yet compelling dramatic performances earned him both popular and critical acclaim. He was best known for his roles in several film classics of the 1940s, particularly those directed by Orson Welles. After a

pin fastener: The split cotter pin is used to prevent nuts from turning on bolts and to keep loosely fitting pins in place. The head of the nut has radial slots aligned with one of the radial holes in the bolt. The pin is a loose fit in the…

Australian Capital Territory: Drainage and soils: …within the region is the Cotter River, which drains the western area and provides most of Canberra’s water supply from three storage lakes. Another major tributary is the Molonglo River, which runs through the centre of the city, where it is dammed to form Lake Burley Griffin, one of the…

Cottian Alps, segment of the Western Alps extending along the French-Italian border between Maddalena Pass and the Maritime Alps (south) and Mont Cenis and the Graian Alps (north). Mount Viso (12,602 feet [3,841 m]) is the highest point. The western spurs are known as the Dauphiné Alps. The main

Paleo-Siberian languages: Yeniseian, Luorawetlan, and Nivkh: Kott (Kot; also called Assan or Asan), Arin, and Pumpokol, now extinct members of this group, were spoken chiefly to the south of the present-day locus of Ket and Yug.

sculpin, any of the numerous, usually small fish of the family Cottidae (order Scorpaeniformes), found in both salt water and fresh water, principally in northern regions of the world. Sculpins are elongated, tapered fish, usually with wide, heavy heads. The gill covers have one or more spines, the

Cottian Alps, segment of the Western Alps extending along the French-Italian border between Maddalena Pass and the Maritime Alps (south) and Mont Cenis and the Graian Alps (north). Mount Viso (12,602 feet [3,841 m]) is the highest point. The western spurs are known as the Dauphiné Alps. The main

Francis Cottington, Baron Cottington was an English lord treasurer and ambassador who was leader of the pro-Spanish, pro-Roman Catholic faction in King Charles I’s court during the decade preceding the English Civil Wars (1642–51). Cottington was ambassador to Spain in 1616–17 under King James I.