gownman

gownman
gownˈman or gownsˈman noun
1. Someone who wears a gown, eg a cleric or lawyer, or esp a member of an English university
2. A civilian (as distinct from a soldier) (historical)
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Main Entry:gown

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  • Gownman — Gownsman Gowns man, Gownman Gown man, n.; pl. { men} ( men). One whose professional habit is a gown, as a divine or lawyer, and particularly a member of an English university; hence, a civilian, in distinction from a soldier. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Gownsman — Gowns man, Gownman Gown man, n.; pl. { men} ( men). One whose professional habit is a gown, as a divine or lawyer, and particularly a member of an English university; hence, a civilian, in distinction from a soldier. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • -men — Gownsman Gowns man, Gownman Gown man, n.; pl. { men} ( men). One whose professional habit is a gown, as a divine or lawyer, and particularly a member of an English university; hence, a civilian, in distinction from a soldier. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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