gownsman

American  

[gounz-muhn] / ˈgaʊnz mən /

noun

plural

gownsmen

1. a person who wears a gown indicating office, profession, or status.

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Etymology

Origin of gownsman

First recorded in 1570–80; gown + 's ¹ + man

Example Sentences

But in my anger I saw nothing but the words, "not a gownsman."

From Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography by Hughes, Thomas

The gownsman used those weapons appropriate to his office which best touched the sensibilities and won the adhesion of a rude audience.

From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John

Possibly I myself was the one sole gownsman who had not then found my attention fixed by his most heterogeneous reputation.

From The Uncollected Writings of Thomas de Quincey—Vol. 1 With a Preface and Annotations by James Hogg by Hogg, James

This was an insult in which every gownsman felt himself involved.

From Oliver Goldsmith A Biography by Irving, Washington

The lord and his tutor were for sporting the door of a glum: that is, breaking into the chamber of a gownsman who loves study.

From The Adventures of Hugh Trevor by Holcroft, Thomas