单词 | hat of estate |
释义 | > as lemmashat of estate hat of estate n. now historical and rare a hat worn by an official or dignitary as a symbol of office or rank, esp. on ceremonial occasions; cf. sense 3 and hat of maintenance at maintenance n. 6a. ΚΠ 1483 Wardrobe Acct. in Grose's Antiquarian Repertory (1807) I. 45 ij..hatts of astate with rounde rolles behinde and sharp beks before, covered in crymysyn cloth of gold. 1612 J. Speed Theatre of Empire of Great Brit. i. xxxiii. 63/2 The gouernment of this Citie is committed yeerly to a Maior, two Sheriffes, twelue Aldermen in scarlet, a Sword, a Hat of Estate.., and foure Sergeants with Maces. 1846 J. O. Halliwell Dict. Archaic & Provinc. Words I. 437/2 Hats-of-estate, caps of dignity, used at coronations, and in processions. 1866 Gentleman's Mag. Feb. 174 The hat of estate encircled with a golden coronet was used at the creation of dignities of inferior rank to a Duke. 1914 H. A. Lee-Dillon & W. H. St. J. Hope Pageant Birth Life & Death R. Beauchamp 53/1 The president is seated..on a canopied seat set upon three steps, and wears a hat of estate and a long gown with loose sleeves. 1958 W. T. MacCaffrey Exeter 1540–1640 ii. 43 The mayor was the executor of the royal will.., which he proclaimed publicly with all his panoply of sword and hat of estate, sergeants, and maces. < as lemmas |
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