| 单词 | livery company |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslivery company livery company n. any one of the City of London companies which originated as regulatory trade associations and which retain distinctive livery or dress for ceremonial occasions (see also sense 12c and liveryman n. 2).The livery companies are also known for their involvement in charitable causes. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > association of employers or employees > [noun] > livery company clothing1418 livery company1658 society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [noun] > livery company company1389 liveryc1498 City Company1615 livery company1658 1658 Mercurius Politicus No. 433. 829 The several livery Companies in their gowns, and with their Banners, went first. 1720 D. Jones Compl. Hist. Europe 1713–4 205 There are Sixty Livery-Companies in this City. 1766 J. Entick Surv. London in New Hist. London IV. 73 This is also a livery company. 1871 W. H. Ainsworth Tower Hill i. ix The barges of the twelve livery companies. 1906 Burlington Mag. Apr. 8/1 Quite lately, in the Royal Exchange and in the semi-private halls of one or two of the City livery companies, notably those of the Skinners and the Drapers, some efforts have been made on canvas. 2000 Victorian July 16/1 Built from 1829–35 by P C Hardwick for one of the oldest and wealthiest livery companies, it is a tour de force , in both scale and decoration. < as lemmas |
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