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Blue-stocking
A female pedant or femme savante, a name derived from a learned coterie, formed in the 15th century, at Venice, who wore blue stockings as a badge.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Γλώσσα
- Category: Encyclopedias
- Organization: Project Gutenberg
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Δημιουργός
- JohannesDD
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