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green cloth

green cloth is the alternative form of Greencloth.

Meaning of Greencloth

Proper noun

Greencloth

  1. (historical) A board or court of justice formerly held in the counting-house of the British sovereign's household, composed of the Lord Steward and his officers, and having cognizance of matters of justice in the household, with power to correct offenders and keep the peace within the vicinity of the palace.

Questions about green cloth

What is green cloth the alternative form of?
Green cloth is the alternative form of Greencloth.

Words near green cloth in the dictionary

  1. Green Christmas
  2. green Christmases
  3. green cinnabar
  4. green circle
  5. green circles
  6. green cloth
  7. green cloverworm
  8. green coat
  9. green coats
  10. green cod
  11. green coffer

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