cornercap en · NOUN
Etymology
From corner + cap.
Meanings
- (obsolete) A priest's or academic's hat.
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(obsolete) The chief ornament.
Thou makest the triumviry the cornercap of society.
c. 1595–1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Loues Labour’s Lost”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iii]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cornercaps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |