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Saint Nicholas' clerk

Saint Nicholas' clerk noun: a highwayman.

Noun

Saint Nicholas' clerk (plural Saint Nicholas' clerks)

  1. (obsolete) A highwayman.
    • And like the Saint Nicolas Clarkes on Salsburie plaine (I vse the si∣militude, for that Martin loues Sarum so well) stept out before vs in the high waie, and bidde vs stand.1589, Thomas Nashe, Martins Months Minde
    • Sirrah, if they meet not with Saint Nicholas' / clerks, I'll give thee this neck.a. 1597, William Shakespeare, Henry IV Part 1, act 2, scene 1

Synonyms of Saint Nicholas' clerk

Forms of Saint Nicholas' clerk

pluralSaint Nicholas' clerks
alternative formSt. Nicholas' clerk

Origin of Saint Nicholas' clerk

After Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of thieves.

Questions about Saint Nicholas' clerk

What does Saint Nicholas' clerk mean?
Saint Nicholas' clerk means a highwayman.
What part of speech is Saint Nicholas' clerk?
Saint Nicholas' clerk is a noun.
What is the plural of Saint Nicholas' clerk?
The plural of Saint Nicholas' clerk is Saint Nicholas' clerks.

Words near Saint Nicholas' clerk in the dictionary

  1. Saint Michael
  2. Saint Michael's line
  3. Saint Michaels
  4. Saint Monday
  5. Saint Nicholas
  6. Saint Nicholas' clerk
  7. Saint Nicholas' clerks
  8. Saint Nick
  9. Saint Onge
  10. Saint Paddy's
  11. Saint Pancras

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