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Definition of Gossoon
1. n. A boy; a servant.
Definition of Gossoon
1. Noun. (Ireland) A young boy, a servant boy; a lackey. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gossoon
1. a boy [n -S] - See also: boy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gossoon
Literary usage of Gossoon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Mysteries of the Court of London by George William MacArthur Reynolds (1856)
"Here the gossoon purchased a couple of common rudely-constructed knives, ...
A piece of cork was stuck on each point ; and the gossoon, giving the Burker ..."
2. The Tribune Almanac and Political Register by Horace Greeley (1891)
"gossoon. Auguet 7—Run of New-York Yacht Club fleet from New-Bedford to Newport.
... 6—Challenge race off Marblehead between gossoon and Ventura. ..."
3. Werner's Readings and Recitations (1907)
"Och, Tim is the rogue, but he bates all th' rest; He's the finest gossoon o' them
all. ... but he bates all the rest; He's the finest gossoon o' them all. ..."
4. Tales and Novels by Maria Edgeworth (1893)
"In most Irish families there used to be a barefooted gossoon, who was slave to
... The Editor has known a gossoon to go on foot, without shoes or stockings, ..."
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