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- [go-soon]
- /gɒˈsun/
- /ɡə.ˈsuːn/
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- [go-soon]
- /gɒˈsun/
Definitions of gossoon word
- noun gossoon a boy; lad. 1
- noun gossoon (Ireland) A young boy, a servant boy; a lackey. 1
- noun gossoon a boy, esp a servant boy 0
- noun gossoon a boy 0
- noun gossoon a servant boy 0
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Origin of gossoon
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
1675-85; < Irish garsún boy < Anglo-French, Old French garçon
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Parts of speech for Gossoon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gossoon popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gossoon usage trend in Literature
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