gownsman

gowns·man

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gounz-muh n]
- /ˈgaʊnz mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gounz-muh n]
- /ˈgaʊnz mən/

Definitions of gownsman word

noun plural gownsman a person who wears a gown indicating office, profession, or status. 1
noun gownsman One whose professional habit is a gown, such as a divine, a lawyer, or a member of certain English universities. 1
noun gownsman a person entitled to wear the gown of his profession or office 0

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Origin of gownsman

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; gown + 's1 + man1

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Parts of speech for Gownsman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gownsman

gownsman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% 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.

gownsman usage trend in Literature

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