| 单词 | blue law state |
| 释义 | > as lemmasblue law state blue law state n. a state having blue laws; in early use spec. (with capital initials) Connecticut, where the original religious laws were enacted. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > named regions of earth > America > North America > [noun] > United States > specific states > Connecticut Mother of States1834 blue law state1839 1839 C. F. Briggs Adventures Harry Franco II. xviii. 180 ‘But, you were not a member of the Hartford Convention?’ exclaimed Mr. Bloodbutton... ‘Never was in the Bluelaw State in my life, sir.’ 1854 Congress. Globe 6 July 1618 I know that Connecticut, in the olden time, was libeled by a Tory renegade..as the Blue Law state. 1970 Field & Stream Aug. 72/2 Only eleven states..have game laws which prohibit Sunday hunting, and many such blue law states except areas like military reservations. 1994 B. A. Staples Parallel Time vii. 104 The singing was best on Sunday nights. Pennsylvania was a blue-law state; bars and liquor stores were closed. < as lemmas |
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