Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
cothurnus , which is more commonly used.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A buskin anciently used by tragic actors on the stage; hence, tragedy in general.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
buskin anciently worn bytragic actors on thestage .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Then with the toe of his cothurn he pushed the things which fell out back towards the flame so that nothing might be left.
Salammbo 2003
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With the tip of his cothurn he pushed forward a carpet beneath his head.
Salammbo 2003
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It is worth while to go for a moment behind the scene; We have seen the actors, with mask and cothurn and tinsel crown, playing their well-conned parts upon the stage.
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and cothurn might again be assumed with effect; when a grave and conventional personage might decorously make his appearance to perform an interlude of clemency and moderation with satisfactory results.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-84) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and cothurn might again be assumed with effect; when a grave and conventional personage might decorously make his appearance to perform an interlude of clemency and moderation with satisfactory results.
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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It is worth while to go for a moment behind the scene; We have seen the actors, with mask and cothurn and tinsel crown, playing their well-conned parts upon the stage.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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It is worth while to go for a moment behind the scene; We have seen the actors, with mask and cothurn and tinsel crown, playing their well-conned parts upon the stage.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-86) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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The moment had arrived when it was thought that the mask and cothurn might again be assumed with effect; when a grave and conventional personage might decorously make his appearance to perform an interlude of clemency and moderation with satisfactory results.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1566-74) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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Many things of this nature had been done by the new commonwealth; but, alas! she did not drape herself melodramatically, nor stalk about with heroic wreath and cothurn.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845
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Many things of this nature had been done by the new commonwealth; but, alas! she did not drape herself melodramatically, nor stalk about with heroic wreath and cothurn.
History of the United Netherlands, 1590-99 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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