"town and gown" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-town and gown.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} town and gown (uncountable)
  1. (chiefly UK, idiomatic, sometimes capitalized) On the one hand, the members of the city, borough, or similar community near a university and, on the other hand, the students and faculty of the university itself, especially when understood as rivals in a state of tension or conflict. Wikipedia link: town and gown Tags: UK, capitalized, idiomatic, sometimes, uncountable Categories (topical): Universities

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