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单词 bluenose
释义 bluenose
\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
1. [blue (I) (puritanical) + nose] : one who advocates a rigorous moral code especially in matters of individual conscience or personal conduct : puritan
 < once the bluenoses were in power they put down all strong language with a brutal hand — H.L.Mencken >
2. often capitalized [perhaps so called from the extreme cold of the winters in the Maritime Provinces] : a native or resident of the Canadian Maritime Provinces; especially : a native or resident of Nova Scotia — used as a nickname
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