† disclownv.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To make (a person) less rustic or uncouth; to cause to be a gentleman. Cf. clown n. 1, 2.
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society > society and the community > social class > accord social rank to [verb (transitive)] > elevate or raise to a higher position > specific rank
disclown1611
1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Disuillaníto, disclouned, disruded.
1659 G. Torriano Florio's Vocabolario Italiano & Inglese Splebiáto, disclouned, become from a base plebeian to be a Gentleman.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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