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clownship|ˈklaʊnʃɪp|
[see -ship.]
The condition or estate of a clown or clowns (in all senses); also as a mock title.
1606R. Pricket Faith Without Practice in Farr S.P. Jas. I (1848) 101 A sattin sute..Beyond desert doth vildest clownship grace. 1635Brome Sparagus G. iv. v, Your Clowneship must not Uncle me. 1680Nation's Interest in Dk. York 11 To aspire from our present Glorious State of Kingship to a Free-state in Clown-ship. a1845Hood To Grimaldi ii, Hast thou..all thy public Clownship cast, To play the private Pantaloon. 1868Browning Ring & Bk. x. 782 The courtier tries his hand on clownship here. |