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collars of esses

collars of esses is the plural of collar of esses.

Meaning of collar of esses

Noun

collar of esses (plural collars of esses)

  1. An ornamental chain made up of interlinked or juxtaposed S's, originally worn by nobles of the House of Lancaster, and later associated by some writers with the Order of the Garter.
    • Anciently, the creation of an esquire, in England, was performed by the ceremony of the King placing about his neck a silver collar of SS, as an ensign of that dignity […].1828, William Berry, Encyclopaedia Heraldica, volume I
    Synonyms:
    SS collar

Questions about collars of esses

What is collars of esses the plural of?
Collars of esses is the plural of collar of esses.

Words near collars of esses in the dictionary

  1. collarmakers
  2. collarmaking
  3. Collaroy
  4. Collaroy Plateau
  5. collars
  6. collars of esses
  7. collars the bowling
  8. collars up
  9. collarstud
  10. collarstuds
  11. Collary

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