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Definition of Townswomen
1. townswoman [n] - See also: townswoman
Lexicographical Neighbors of Townswomen
Literary usage of Townswomen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. With the Pilgrims to Mecca: The Great Pilgrimages of A.H. 1319, A.D. 1902 by Wilfrid Sparroy (1905)
"They forbid their women to be on intimate terms with the townswomen; and when
you meet them buying and selling in the market place they are always extremely ..."
2. The Strategy of Great Railroads by Frank Hamilton Spearman (1904)
"The townswomen became infected with the rancour. ... A meeting of the townswomen
was called at a Presbyterian church, and it was largely attended. ..."
3. A History of Bewdley: With Concise Accounts of Some Neighbouring Parishes by John Richard Burton (1883)
"The townswomen gave a present to her Ladyship of the value of £10 1s., equivalent
to certainly ^"50 of the present money. We are not told what the gift ..."
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