Helen Fenton

Bluegown: Definition and part of speech

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Bluegown

  1. n. 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.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Blue grass: Definition and part of speech

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Blue grass

  1. A species of grass (Poa compressa) with bluish green stems, valuable in thin gravelly soils; wire grass.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Blue jay: Definition and part of speech

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Blue jay

  1. The common jay of the United States (Cyanocitta, or Cyanura, cristata). The predominant color is bright blue.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Blue-john: Definition and part of speech

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Blue-john

  1. n. A name given to fluor spar in Derbyshire, where it is used for ornamental purposes.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bluestocking: Definition and part of speech

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Bluestocking

  1. n. The American avocet (Recurvirostra Americana).
  2. n. A literary lady; a female pedant.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.