| 单词 | blue coat school |
| 释义 | > as lemmasblue coat school blue coat school n. (frequently with capital initials) a charity school at which pupils wear blue coats; spec. Christ's Hospital, originally situated in Newgate, London, now in Horsham, West Sussex; (later more generally) any charity school; now also in the names of conventional schools, some of which were originally charity schools.Christ's Hospital was established for the education of the poor in 1552. It is well known for its distinctive uniform of blue coats fastened at the waist with a belt, worn with bright yellow stockings. Many similar schools followed Christ's Hospital, often replicating its uniform. Most such schools have now abandoned the blue coats, but these are retained by Christ's Hospital. ΘΚΠ society > education > place of education > school > [noun] > school for the poor hospital1552 charity-school1682 Blue Coat Hospital1700 blue coat school1706 poor school1727 national school1814 industrial school1827 ragged school1843 kitchengarten1877 barrack school1894 1706 Acct. Charity-schools Eng., Wales, & Ireland 11 The Blue-coat School [in Westminster],..was set up 18 Years last Lady-Day. 1817 Ld. Byron Let. 19 Feb. (1976) V. 170 One of his boys was to be a candidate for the Blue coat School. 1910 Encycl. Brit. IV. 559 The grammar school, founded in 1503, occupies an Elizabethan building; there are also a college of divinity, a blue-coat school, and a literary institute. 1967 L. Fox Country Gram. School x. 76 There were two other endowed schools in Ashby for the poor, namely the Blue Coat and the Green Coat schools. 2010 Racing Post (Nexis) 15 Aug. 15 Kyle is..a keen West Ham fan and a pupil at the private Reading Blue Coat school in Sonning. < as lemmas |
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