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Geneva gown

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An ecclesiastical garment customarily worn by ordained ministers in the Christian churches that arose out of the Protestant Reformation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

black academic gown widely used by Protestant clergymen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: academic gown, academic robe, judge's robe

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