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Bluegown

Bluegown noun: one of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, who received certain alms every year on the king's birthday, including a blue gown.

Noun

Bluegown (plural Bluegowns)

  1. (historical) One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, who received certain alms every year on the king's birthday, including a blue gown.
    Synonyms:
    King's Bedesman

Synonyms of Bluegown

  • King's Bedesman

Forms of Bluegown

pluralBluegowns

Origin of Bluegown

From blue + gown.

Questions about Bluegown

What does Bluegown mean?
Bluegown means one of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, who received certain alms every year on the king's birthday, including a blue gown.
What part of speech is Bluegown?
Bluegown is a noun.
What is the plural of Bluegown?
The plural of Bluegown is Bluegowns.

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