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PETERSHAM
Etymology
Named after Lord Petersham.
Noun
petersham (countable and uncountable, plural petershams)
(dated) A rough, knotted woollen cloth, used chiefly for men's overcoats.
(dated) A coat made of that material.
Anagrams
• heptamers
Proper noun
Petersham
A village in Richmond upon Thames borough, Greater London.
Anagrams
• heptamers
Source: Wiktionary
Pe"ter*sham, n. Etym: [Named after Lord Petersham.]
Definition: A rough, knotted woolen cloth, used chiefly for men's overcoats; also, a coat of that material.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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