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BLUEGOWN
Etymology
Noun
Bluegown (plural Bluegowns)
(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.
Synonym: King's Bedesman
Source: Wiktionary
Blue"gown`, n.
Definition: One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, to whim annually on the king's birthday were distributed certain alms, including a blue gown; a beadsman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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